Friis & Moltke

Friis & Moltke
Hotel Foroyar
Practice information
Partners	Palle Hurwitz Niels Erik Thomsen Martin Wienberg Mikkel Wienberg Mogens Husted Kristensen^[1]
Founded	1955
Location	Aarhus
Significant works and honors
Buildings	Hotel Foroyar Gigantium Musikkens Hus

Friis & Moltke is a Danish architectural practice headquartered in Aarhus with branch offices in Copenhagen and Aalborg. Friis & Moltke has about 50 employees and is mainly active in the Scandinavian market.^[2] The firm was founded in 1955 by the architects Knud Friis and Elmar Moltke Nielsen who met while working at C. F. Møller Architects in Aarhus. Today the company has 6 partners and 1 associated partner responsible for the department of furniture design.^[3]

Selected projects

Friis & Moltke has designed many celebrated buildings across Denmark. The projects covers a multitude of functionalities including residential, educational, stadiums, churches, shopping malls, prisons, city halls, concert halls and hotels. A selection of the most notable comprise the following:

Aarhus

Hotel Marselis, 1967
Risskov Gymnasium, 1969
Grøfthøjhuset, Viby J, 1970
Nordgårdskolen, Brabrand, 1970 (demolished 2014)
Vestervang, 1970
Skjoldhøj Kollegiet, 1973
Ellevang Church, 1974^[4]
Langkær Gymnasium, Tilst, 1975
Skjoldhøj Church, 1983
Skelager Church,1989
Scandinavian Center, 1992

Near Aarhus

Odder City Hall, Odder, 1971
Skanderborg Gymnasium, Skanderborg, 1973
Silkeborg Gymnasium, Silkeborg, 1977

Aalborg

Aalborg Stadion, 2001
University College Nordjylland, 2003
Gigantium, 2005
Musikkens Hus, 2014

Zealand

Vordingborg Uddannelsescenter, Vordingborg 1980
Grønnevang Church, Hillerød, 2001

Other places

Vestjydsk Handelsskole, Skjern, 1965
Entreprenørskolen, Ebeltoft, 1968
Viborg Gymnasium og HF, Viborg, 1974
Hotel Nyborg Strand, Nyborg, 1977
Radisson SAS H.C. Andersen Hotel, Odense, 1980
Herning Kongrescenter, Herning, 1982
Øer Maritime Ferieby, Ebeltoft, 1988
Statsfængslet Østjylland, Horsens, 2001

Gallery

60's and 70's

Højhusene Marselis Boulevard, residential (1967).
Grøfthøjhuset, residential.
Vestervang, residential.
Skjoldhøjkollegiet, a large student housing project.
Skjoldhøjkollegiet (detail)
Skjoldhøjkollegiet (detail)
Langkær Gymnasium, a high school.

80's and 90's

Skjoldhøj Church
Skjoldhøj Church (Close-up)
Skelager Church
Scandinavian Center Aarhus
Scandinavian Center Aarhus (detail)
Scandinavian Center Aarhus (detail)

2000's

Grønnevang Church
Prismet, offices (2002)
Aalborg Stadion
Musikkens Hus

References

↑ "Management" (in Danish). Friis & Moltke. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
↑ "Friis & Moltke". Det Centrale Virksomhedsregister. Danish Business Authority. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
↑ "Profil" (in Danish). Friis & Moltke. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
↑ Johannsen 1985, pp. 193.

Publications

Johannsen, Hugo (1985). Kirkens huse. Gyldendal. ISBN 87-00-94934-5.

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