Danish Embassy in London

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Front view of the building
The building is set back from the third floor

The Danish Embassy in London is on Sloane Street in the borough of Kensington . In addition to Denmark , it also represents the Faroe Islands , which are part of the Kingdom of Denmark but have been autonomous since 1948. Acting Ambassador Birger Riis-Jørgensen has been in office since 2006.

history

The building is based on a design by the Danish architect Arne Jacobsen , who worked on the project from 1969. After Jacobsen's death in 1971, his partners Otto Weitling and Hans Dissing , who ran the architecture firm Dissing + Weitling together , continued the work until completion in 1977. Ove Arup was involved in the calculation of the statics .

During the cartoon controversy in 2006, Muslims demonstrated outside the embassy, ​​sparking domestic political discussions in the UK. Among other things, posters were shown approving the terrorist attacks of July 7, 2005 .

layout

The modern design fits in with the otherwise traditional development of its surroundings. From the first floor, the street front is divided into five segments, the width of which corresponds to the typical houses in the area. Each segment has a metal facade and four floor-to-ceiling windows. Jacobsen's design was to use bronze for the cladding, but could not be implemented due to cost reasons.

From the third floor the building is set back. There, next to a roof garden, is the ambassador's residence. In front of the ground floor is a wall decorated with an abstract, geometric pattern by the artist Ole Schwalbe . It breaks Jacobsen's rigid language of form .

In addition to the main entrance on Sloane Street, there is also a staff entrance on Pavilion Road.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Galinsky: Royal Danish Embassy, ​​London (English)
  2. ↑ bbx.co.uk: Pressure on police over protest , February 5, 2006 (English)

Coordinates: 51 ° 29 '52.1 "  N , 0 ° 9' 33.9"  W.