Volmars Drosted
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Volmars Drosted was a Danish architect
, born in Frederiksberg
. He worked on a number of public buildings for the city of Helsingør as well as the thorough restoration of the famous Marienlyst Castle
in 1953.
, the Art Academy (Kunstakademiet) in 1920. He was a member of the Artists Society (Kunstnersamfundet) and employee of Architect Paul Baumann and Professor Hack Kampmann
as well as advisory architect for Helsingør municipality from 1929 and for St. Olai Church from 1935. He was architect of the social housing in Helsingør from 1938. Chairman of the Architects Association of Denmark
for Østifterne; Member of the Board of Architects Association.
He restored the late-medieval Købmandsgaard Stengade, and Dommergaard (Justice Building), 1932-36; Helsingør Kirke-gaard 1934-35; Øresunds Hospital in Helsingør (listed 1796), North and South wing, 1934-35; expanded Helsingør City Hall, 1942-43; and completed the thorough restoration of the famous Marienlyst Castle
in 1953.
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
, born in Frederiksberg
Frederiksberg
Frederiksberg Kommune is a municipality on the island of Zealand in Denmark. It surrounded by the city of Copenhagen. The municipality, co-extensive with its seat, covers an area of and has a total population of 98,782 making it the smallest municipality in Denmark area-wise, the fifth most...
. He worked on a number of public buildings for the city of Helsingør as well as the thorough restoration of the famous Marienlyst Castle
Marienlyst Castle
Marienlyst Castle, Danish Marienlyst Slot, is a palacial residence located in Helsingør, Denmark. It was named after King Frederik V of Denmark's second wife, Juliana Maria the queen consort of Denmark and Norway. The building formerly served as a royal pavilion of Kronborg Castle and was mostly...
in 1953.
Career
Completed Technical School in CopenhagenCopenhagen
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...
, the Art Academy (Kunstakademiet) in 1920. He was a member of the Artists Society (Kunstnersamfundet) and employee of Architect Paul Baumann and Professor Hack Kampmann
Hack Kampmann
Hack Kampmann was a Danish architect. His parents were the priest Christian Peter Georg Kampmann and Johanne Marie Schmidt...
as well as advisory architect for Helsingør municipality from 1929 and for St. Olai Church from 1935. He was architect of the social housing in Helsingør from 1938. Chairman of the Architects Association of Denmark
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...
for Østifterne; Member of the Board of Architects Association.
He restored the late-medieval Købmandsgaard Stengade, and Dommergaard (Justice Building), 1932-36; Helsingør Kirke-gaard 1934-35; Øresunds Hospital in Helsingør (listed 1796), North and South wing, 1934-35; expanded Helsingør City Hall, 1942-43; and completed the thorough restoration of the famous Marienlyst Castle
Marienlyst Castle
Marienlyst Castle, Danish Marienlyst Slot, is a palacial residence located in Helsingør, Denmark. It was named after King Frederik V of Denmark's second wife, Juliana Maria the queen consort of Denmark and Norway. The building formerly served as a royal pavilion of Kronborg Castle and was mostly...
in 1953.