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Henning Larsen

Danish architect (1925–2013)

Henning Larsen (20 August 1925 – 22 June 2013) was a Danish architect. He is internationally known for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Riyadh and the Copenhagen Opera House.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Henning Larsen (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Aug 20, 1925, died Jun 22, 2013.¹

About

Larsen studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, from which he graduated in 1952. He continued studies subsequently at the Architectural Association School of Architecture and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His mentors included Arne Jacobsen and Jørn Utzon.

Larsen founded an architectural firm that bears his name, Henning Larsen Architects (formerly Henning Larsens Tegnestue A/S). From 1968 to 1995, he was a professor of architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. In 1985, he established the SKALA architecture gallery and the parallel SKALA architecture journal, both entities of which continued until 1994.

From Wikipedia’s article on Henning Larsen, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Henning Larsen ArchitectsFounder¹⁸

Early life and education

Date not recordedRoyal Danish Academy of Fine Arts³

Career

Occupation: architect.⁵

Date not recordedFounded Henning Larsen Architects⁴

Known for: Söder Torn, Copenhagen Opera House.⁶

Personal life

BornAug 20, 1925, Opsund^{7 8}
DiedJun 22, 2013, Copenhagen^{9 10}
CitizenshipKingdom of Denmark¹¹

Awards

2012Praemium Imperiale^{12 16}
2001honorary doctor of Royal Institute of Technology^{12 15}
1986Prince Eugen Medal¹²
1985C. F. Hansen Medal^{12 14}
1965Eckersberg Medal¹²
Date not recordedFellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects¹²
Date not recordedKnight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog^{12 13}

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WikidataHenning Larsen: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataHenning Larsen: Founded Henning Larsen Architects, on Wikidata
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WikidataHenning Larsen: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataHenning Larsen: notable work, on Wikidata
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WikidataHenning Larsen: place of birth, on Wikidata
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Wikidataplace of birth, as reported
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WikidataHenning Larsen: place of death, on Wikidata
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Wikidataplace of death, as reported by Integrated Authority File
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WikidataHenning Larsen: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataHenning Larsen: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported by Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataHenning Larsen: Official website, on Wikidata
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WikidataHenning Larsen Architects, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsHenning Larsen photo by Jack de Nijs for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl