Hvidt & Mølgaard
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Hvidt & Mølgaard was a Copenhagen
-based, Danish
design and architectural firm which existed from 1944 until 2007. Founded by Peter Hvidt
and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
, it continued to thrive after the founders' retirement but was split in two in 2007, forming Hvidt Arkitekter and Holsøe Arkitekter.
The firm increasingly took on architectural assignments. Projects covered office buildings and factories, including the De Danske Sukkerfabrikker building in Copenhagen (1958), as well as single family houses and collective housing projects in Søllerød, Hillerød and Birkerød (1962-1970). They also designed the new Little Belt Bridge
which was built from 1965 to 1970. Hans Kristensen joined the firm in 1970 while Peter Hvidt retired from it in 1975. In 1975 the firm designed the Vejle Fjord Bridge which was completed in 1980.
From 1983 the firm was run by Hans Kristensen (b. 1933), Peter Holsøe (b. 1943) and Peter Hvidt's son Henrik Hvidt (b. 1945). Later works include buildings for Nokia
(1996) and DONG
in Copenhagen's South Docklands, two masterplans for major harbour redevelopments in Estonia
, and new headquarters for ESRI
, a software development company in California
.
ESRI Headquarters have subsequently been completed by Hvidt Architects.
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
-based, Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
design and architectural firm which existed from 1944 until 2007. Founded by Peter Hvidt
Peter Hvidt
Peter Hvidt was a Danish architect and furniture designer, co-founder of Hvidt & Mølgaard.-Biography:Hvidt was born in Copenhagen in 1916, the son of L. N. Hvidt, president of the Danish Maritime and Commercial Court. After completing his training at the Design School in Copenhagen, he worked at...
and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen was a Danish architect and furniture designer. After training at the Aalborg Technical School and at the Art and Crafts School of the Design Museum in Copenhagen , Mølgaard-Nielsen studied furniture design under Kaare Klint at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts...
, it continued to thrive after the founders' retirement but was split in two in 2007, forming Hvidt Arkitekter and Holsøe Arkitekter.
History
Both Hvidt and Mølgaard had a background in furniture design and their studio's early work was within this field.The firm increasingly took on architectural assignments. Projects covered office buildings and factories, including the De Danske Sukkerfabrikker building in Copenhagen (1958), as well as single family houses and collective housing projects in Søllerød, Hillerød and Birkerød (1962-1970). They also designed the new Little Belt Bridge
Little Belt Bridge (1970)
The New Little Belt Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the Little Belt strait between Jutland and the island of Funen in Denmark. The bridge is 1700 metres long, the main span is 600 metres, the pylons reaching a height of 120 metres, and the maximum clearance from the sea is 44...
which was built from 1965 to 1970. Hans Kristensen joined the firm in 1970 while Peter Hvidt retired from it in 1975. In 1975 the firm designed the Vejle Fjord Bridge which was completed in 1980.
From 1983 the firm was run by Hans Kristensen (b. 1933), Peter Holsøe (b. 1943) and Peter Hvidt's son Henrik Hvidt (b. 1945). Later works include buildings for Nokia
Nokia
Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational communications corporation that is headquartered in Keilaniemi, Espoo, a city neighbouring Finland's capital Helsinki...
(1996) and DONG
Dong
Dong may refer to:Asian languages* Vietnamese đồng , the currency unit of Vietnam* Dong people , an ethnic minority group in China* Dong language* Dong Lake, a lake in the Hunan Province of China* Dong quai, a medicinal herb...
in Copenhagen's South Docklands, two masterplans for major harbour redevelopments in Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
, and new headquarters for ESRI
ESRI
Esri is a software development and services company providing Geographic Information System software and geodatabase management applications. The headquarters of Esri is in Redlands, California....
, a software development company in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Split
In 2009 it was decided to split the firm in two. The company was divided into:- Holsøe Arkitekter – owned by Peter Holsøe and Marius Holsøe
- Hvidt Arkitekter – owned by Henrik Hvidt and Marius Lorentzen
ESRI Headquarters have subsequently been completed by Hvidt Architects.
Selected works
- Little Belt BridgeLittle Belt Bridge (1970)The New Little Belt Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the Little Belt strait between Jutland and the island of Funen in Denmark. The bridge is 1700 metres long, the main span is 600 metres, the pylons reaching a height of 120 metres, and the maximum clearance from the sea is 44...
, Denmark (1970) - Vejle Fjord Bridge, VejleVejleVejle is a town in Denmark, in the southeast of the Jutland Peninsula at the head of Vejle Fjord, where the Vejle and Grejs Rivers and their valleys converge. It is the site of the councils of Vejle Municipality and the Region of Southern Denmark...
, Denmark (1980) - Nokia Denmark, Copenhagen (1996)
- SeaSite shipyard redevelopment masterplan, Noblessner, EstoniaEstoniaEstonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
(competition win 2007) - Harbour redevelopment masterplan Tallin, Estonia
- Zinc House, Amerikas Plads, Copenhagen (2008)
- ESRI HeadquartersESRIEsri is a software development and services company providing Geographic Information System software and geodatabase management applications. The headquarters of Esri is in Redlands, California....
(completed by Hvidt Arkitekter), Redlands, CaliforniaRedlands, CaliforniaRedlands is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 68,747, up from 63,591 at the 2000 census. The city is located east of downtown San Bernardino.- History :...
, U.S.A. (2010) - Teglværks Bridge, Copenhagen 2010)