Martin Borch

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Martin Borch

Martin Borch (born March 1, 1852 in Skjern , † February 8, 1937 in Copenhagen ) was a Danish architect and royal building inspector.

family

He was the son of Friedrich Borch (1807-1868) from Skjerngaard in Jutland and Johanne Frederikke Borch, nee. Frausing (1809-1886). On July 28, 1880 , in Randlev, he married Martin Nyrop's sister, Marie Henriette Nyrop (September 29, 1853 in Holmsland - September 10, 1943 in Copenhagen), daughter of pastor Christopher Nyrop (1805-1879) and Helene Nyrop, née. Ahlmann (1807-1874). Martin Borch is buried in Hørsholm cemetery.

His son, Christen Borch, also became an architect. For a while, father and son worked together and the son took on many of the father's duties, but without attaining the position of royal building inspector.

education

Martin Borch attended the Latin School in Randers from 1863 - 66 and the signatories School of CV Nielsen from 1868 - 69 . After completing his apprenticeship as a carpenter in 1870 with a journeyman's certificate, he attended the Royal Danish Academy of Art and won the small gold medal in 1878 (for a library in the Gothic style ). In the same year he was a draftsman for Helvig Conrad Engelhardt's archaeological investigations in Thy, as he had done in 1874 , where he had participated in measurements of medieval churches on Bornholm . He also learned watercolor technique and painted all his life. In old age he began to make sculptures .

work life

Borch was taught architecture by Hans Jørgen Holm, among others . Together with Martin Nyrop and Hack Kampmann , Borch is one of the most important representatives of national romanticism . In 1901 he won the Eckersberg Medal from the Royal Danish Academy of Art for St. Andrew's Church in Copenhagen. From 1903 to 1923 Martin Broch was royal building inspector in the 1st district of Zeeland and was therefore given many tasks for u. a. the University of Copenhagen and the National Bank of Denmark . He was a knight of the Dannebrogden .

However, fate has not shown his works much favor. His main works, such as the Rigshospitalet , were demolished, some of his surviving works have been heavily modified by renovation and only a few of the remaining buildings are listed. The Sankt Andreas Church is to be closed as a church and its future is therefore uncertain.

Other posts of trust

Borch was from 1881 to 1912 Architect for 'De Danske Spritfabrikker', 1884 - 1920 Architect for King Frederick VII. Foundation on Castle Jægerspris , 1893 - 99 assistant at the School of Architecture of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts , was in 1901 a member of the Academy of Arts and was from 1908 to 1920 member of the academy council. He was also a member of the 'Special Church Supervision ' committee which, according to the law of February 19, 1861 , was supposed to supervise the oldest Danish folk churches . From 1908-1936 he was an architect for Børsen and from 1920-19331 chairman of the Künstlerheim.

Honors

  • 1889: Ministerial travel grant
  • 1891 and 1901: Academy scholarship
  • 1894 and 1901: the Eckersberg Medal
  • 1901: Knight of Dannebrog
  • 1910: The Danish Gold Medal of Merit
  • 1916: The silver cross of honor of the Dannebrog men
  • 1929: The Medal of Honor of the Academic Architects' Association

Works

Saint Andrew's Church
Building of the insurance company Danmark
Østre Landsret - (Higher Regional Court East)
Mail expedition building
The architect drawing by Martin Borch for the mint on Amager Boulevard 115 in Copenhagen (1923-1978). The drawing does not exactly match the real building. The turret that adorned the building was the specialty.
  • 1886 - The Danish spirit factories in Roskilde , Ringstedgade 76 A-78, listed as a historical monument in 1964 .
  • 1886 - Children's department, Christiansminde, Jægerspris Castle
  • 1887 - Breeding stables and extension, Christiansminde, Jægerspris Castle
  • 1888 - The great King's Room at the Nordic Industrial, Agricultural and Art Exhibition in Copenhagen (moved to the Danish National Museum after the exhibition )
  • 1889 - Reconstruction of Holstenshuus' main building, which burned down in 1908 and was rebuilt by Jens Vilhelm Petersen and listed as a historical monument in 1990 .
  • 1892 - Water tower in Køge
  • 1892-93 - Funen Regional Archives, 36 Jernbanegade, Odense. Listed under monument protection in 1984 .
  • 1893 - Gårdbogård, Gårdbovej 300 in Ålbæk. Placed under monument protection in 1990 .
  • 1983 - The Civic School, now the sketch collection of the Køge Art Museum, at Nørregade 29.
  • 1895 - The marble mole in Copenhagen's free port, partially demolished.
  • 1895-1920 - 10 houses in Gisselfeld, Gisselfeldvej 3-5, Faxe
  • 1897 - Skoven Church, Skovkirkevej 2, 3630 Jægerspris
  • 1897 - Villa, Scherfigsvej 5, Copenhagen
  • 1897-98 - Expansion of Brattingsborg, Brattingsborg 1B, 8305 Samsø
  • 1898-99 - The Swan Pharmacy, Skomagergade 12, Roskilde
  • 1899 - Extension for Erholm, Nørregade 2, Copenhagen
  • 1899 - Amaliegade 12 in the courtyard, Copenhagen
  • 1899-1900 - The School of the Danish Society, Forchhammersvej 18, Frederiksberg
  • 1899-1900 - Shop and office building, Nørregade 2, Copenhagen
  • 1900 - New facade for the organ in Køge Church, Kirkestræde 29, Køge
  • 1900 - Chapel in the new St. Nikolai cemetery, Køge
  • 1900 - Rectory, Skoven Church near Jægerspris
  • 1901 - Sankt Andreas Church, Gothersgade 148, København
  • 1901-03 - The administration building of the insurance company 'Gjensidige', now Det Kongelige Danske Conservatory of Music , Niels Brocks Gade 1, Copenhagen
  • 1902-03 - Extension to the Reichstag building, now the East Higher Regional Court, Copenhagen
  • 1903 - Snubbe Cross, Vridsløsemagle Mark
  • 1905-07 - memory for the University of Copenhagen
  • 1905-11 - Rigshospitalet on Blegdamsvej, demolished in 1956, main building demolished in 1985
  • 1906-07 - Extension to the administration building of the State Institute for Life Insurance, Havnegade 25, Copenhagen
  • 1907 - Køge Hospital, Sygehusvej, Køge
  • 1908 - Youth home in Aarup
  • 1909 and 1913 - conversion and extension, Amaliegade 5, Copenhagen
  • 1910 - Mail Administration, Amaliegade, Copenhagen, demolished in 1973
  • 1914 - Villa Shaw, Hillerødvejen 3, Fredensborg
  • 1915-16 - Studienhof, Studiestræde 6, Copenhagen
  • 1916 - Sommerhus, Teglstrup Hegn with their son Christen Borch
  • 1916 - Villa Gyttegård, Billundvej 47, Billund, listed as a historical monument in 1996 .
  • 1917 - Conversion and extension, Danish National Bank , Holmens Canal / Havnegade, demolished in 1977
  • 1918-22 - X-ray department, Rigshospital
  • 1918-26 - Remodeling and extension, The Royal Veterinary and Agriculture College, Frederiksberg
  • 1920 - Næstved Post House, Banegårdspladsen 1, Næstved
  • 1920 - Institute for Theoretical Physics, now the Niels Bohr Institute , Blegdamsvej 15, Copenhagen
  • 1921-23 - Student residence, Tagensvej 15, Copenhagen
  • 1922-23 - The Royal Mint, 115 Amager Boulevard, Copenhagen

Projects - competitions

swell

  • Art Index Denmark
  • Kraks Blaa Bog, 1910, Ove Krak (editor), Copenhagen
  • Weilbach. Dansk Kunstnerleksikon, 1994
personal data
SURNAME Borch, Martin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Danish architect and royal building inspector
DATE OF BIRTH March 1, 1852
PLACE OF BIRTH Skjern
DATE OF DEATH February 8, 1937
Place of death Copenhagen