Pressens Hus

The old part of Pressens Hus

Pressens Hus (literally "Publishers' House), home to Danish Media Association, a membershop organisation body representing printed and digital media industry in Denmark, is situated in Skindergade in central Copenhagen. The building consists of a former commerce house from 1903 (No. 7) and a Modernist infill extension by Erik Korshagen from 1976. which was listed in 1992.

History

The old part of the building was built for Emil Hjort (1843–1924) as a new home for his commerce house, S. Seidelin, which had outgrown its premises on Amagertorv. The new building wasdesigned by Valdemar Ingemann and Bernhard Ingemann (1869–1923) while P. Gram was responsible for its construction.[1]

The building was acquired by Pressens Fællesindkøb. In 1973, needing more space, they acquired the neighbouring building, a house from 1730.[2] It was demolished replaced by a modern infill built from 1974 to 1976 to a design by Erik Korshagen. A number of artifacts were in connection with the work retrieved from the site, in an old well which had been covered in 1868, included porcelain from the East Indies, glass with Frederick V's coat of arms, long Dutch clay pibes and a pocket watch in a case of turtle shell.[1]

The building was on 1 June 2007 taken over by Danske Mediers Arbejdsgiverforening.

Architecture

The modern infill is built in a narrow site of just eight metres width. The building fills the entire lot, thereby raising the courtyard space to its rear. It is a concrete structure covered with a glazed curtain wall which is slanted on the rear side. The dark-painted steel frames of the glass panels are asymmetrically placed, creating a composition remniscient of Piet Mondrian's paintings.[3]

The modern extension was listed in 1992. It was described as a fine example of the integration of contemporary architecture in a historical neighbourhood, an excellent example of Modernist architecture of the 1970s with fine detailing showcasing craftsmanship of high quality.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Niels Hemmingsensgade 34-36/Skindergade 5-7" (in Danish). indenforvoldene.dk. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
  2. ↑ "Pressens Hus' historie". Pressens Hus. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
  3. ↑ "Pressems Hus" (in Danish). arkark.dk. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
  4. ↑ "Sag:Skindergade 5" (in Danish). Kulturstyrelsen. Retrieved 2013-08-21.

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Coordinates: 55°40′50″N 12°34′33″E / 55.68057°N 12.57592°E / 55.68057; 12.57592

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