Hack Kampmann
Hack Kampmann (6 September 1856 – 27 June 1920) was a Danish architect, Royal Inspector of Listed State Buildings in Jutland and professor at the architecture department of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. Marselisborg Palace in Aarhus, built between 1899 and 1902, is among his best known works. • Illustration — Marselisborg Palace in Aarhus
Hack Kampmann
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- Name
- Hack Kampmann
- Born
- 6 September 1856
- Birthplace
- Ebeltoft, Denmark
- Died
- 27 June 1920
- Place of death
- Frederiksberg, Denmark
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Occupation
- architect
- Education
- Beaux-Arts de Paris · Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
- Known for
- Aarhus Theatre
- Honours
- Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog · Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog · Medal of Merit in Gold
- Languages
- Danish
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Hack Kampmann (6 September 1856 – 27 June 1920) was a Danish architect, Royal Inspector of Listed State Buildings in Jutland and professor at the architecture department of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. Marselisborg Palace in Aarhus, built between 1899 and 1902, is among his best known works. • Illustration — Marselisborg Palace in Aarhus
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Hack Kampmann (1856–1920) was an architect, of Danish nationality. The architect was born in Ebeltoft and died in Copenhagen.
Hack Kampmann was educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris and Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. The architect worked for Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts.
Among the works is Aarhus Theatre. Languages used include Danish. Honours include Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog and Medal of Merit in Gold.
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Hack Kampmann studied at Beaux-Arts de Paris and Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. The recorded working language is Danish. Employment is recorded with Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. Works named in the authority record are Aarhus Theatre. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog, Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog and Medal of Merit in Gold.

Rendering by Hack Kampmann for the vestibule of Carl Jacobsen's private glyptoteque at Carlsberg in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Hack Kampmann

Carlsberg - Den Venetianske Tepavillon (1895)
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Hack Kampmann • Born — 6 September 1856 • Birthplace — Ebeltoft, Denmark • Died — 27 June 1920 • Place of death — Frederiksberg, Denmark • Significant Buildings — Aarhus Theatre Marselisborg Palace Copenhagen Police Headquarters Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek Art Museum Frederiksberg Courthouse
Biography
Biography
His parents were Christian Peter Georg Kampmann, a parish priest, and Johanne Marie Schmidt. He entered the architecture department of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in 1873 and graduated in 1882, receiving the school's prestigious small gold medal ("Lille guldmedalje") for the design of a "Swimming bath in the Italian Renaissance style". Kampmann went on numerous study trips throughout Europe, paid for by several scholarships, including northern Italy, Greece and Sweden. He also attended the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1882 and worked with professor Jacques Hermant. Back home in Denmark, he became a prolific architect, designing private villas, private art museums, commercial buildings, churches, as well as both small state buildings, such as post offices, and large ones such as royal palaces. Among his major works are the Provincial Archives of Northern Jutland (1890–91) in Viborg, Jutland; the Aarhus Theatre (1898–1900); Marselisborg Palace (built 1899–1902 as a wedding gift from the people to Crown Prince Christian (later Christian X); the extension to the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen; and the Copenhagen Police Headquarters, Copenhagen (1918–1922). Kampmann was initially one of the leading Danish proponents of National Romantic style. However, during the 1920s he adopted the Nordic Classicism style, becoming one of its main initiators. One of his more notable works is one of the culminations of the style, the Police Headquarters in Copenhagen (1918–22) (in a team with Aage Rafn, Holger Jacobsen and F. Fredriksen) was among the initiators of 1920s Nordic Classicism. This last building was completed after his death in summer 1920 by his two sons, Christian and Hans Jørgen Kampmann, together with Rafn. Kampmann also was responsible for a number of building restoration projects, notably Aarhus Cathedral (1907–20). As professor of architecture at the architecture department of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from 1908 to 1918 he lectured on domestic architecture as well as the great architecture of the world, especially the visual effects of the Greek temple. In his watercolours he managed to capture the overall impression; the characteristic "wet style" seen in the watercolours of Aage Rafn, Steen Eiler Rasmussen and Aarne Jacobsen goes back to Kampmann. Kampmann is one of the most influential architects in Danish architectural history.
Personal life
Personal life
He was married during 1888 to Johanne Holm (1868–1920). He died during 1920 in Copenhagen and was buried at Vestre Kirkegård.
The buildings and restoration works
The buildings and restoration works
• Illustration — Copenhagen Police Headquarters, 1924. • Illustration — Frederiksberg Courthouse, 1921. • Illustration — Aarhus Customs House • Illustration — Aarhus Theatre • Illustration — Hunting lodge, Kalø Hovedgård manor house • Illustration — Sindal Post Office • Illustration — Viborg Cathedral School • Villa Miramare for William Salomonsen, Vedbaek (1887–88) • Central Hospital, Hjørring (1888–90) • North Jutland Provincial Archives, nowadays North Jutland State Archives, Viborg (1889–91) • Stege Rectory, Stege (1891–93) • Technical College, Hjørring (1891) • Brewer Carl Jacobsen's villa at Ny Carlsberg, Copenhagen (1890) • The refurbishment and extension of the first Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen (c. 1890–95) • Savings Bank, Hjørring (1894) • Aarhus Custom House, Aarhus (1895–97) • Hunting lodge and refurbishment of main building, Kalø Hovedgård manor house (ca. 1897) • Aarhus Theatre (1897–1900, with Karl Hansen Reistrup) • Development plan for the Marselisborg Castle estate, Aarhus (1898, with city engineer Charles Ambt) • Aarhus City Library, formerly the National Business Archives, Aarhus (1898–1902) • Marselisborg Palace, Aarhus (1899–1902) • Grey House (1901) • Extension of the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek Art Museum, Copenhagen (1901–06, following an architecture competition) • Office and laboratory building, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen (1901) • Villa Kampen, Aarhus (1901–02) • St. Johannes Church (1902–1905) • Post and Telegraph building, Aarhus (1903–05) • Main building, Rye Nørskov estate, Ry (1904–06) • Jutland Business School, nowadays Aarhus Business College, Aarhus (1904–05) • Extension to Aarhuus Private Bank, Aarhus (1905, demolished 1929) • New construction and renovation, Aarhus Cathedral School, Aarhus (1905–06) • Credit Finance building, Viborg (1905–06, with Valdemar Schmidt) • Skagen Customs House, Skagen (1907–1908) • Aalborg Post and Telegraph Office, Aalborg (1908–10) • Plan for a Station town and Governor's House, National Exhibition of 1909 in Aarhus (demolished) • Governor's House, Hjørring, (1909–10) • Summer residence of Mr. Christian Kampmann, Lønstrup (1909, demolished) • Customs House, Viborg (1910, demolished) • Hornslet Police Station, Hornslet (1910) • Langå Post Office, Langå (1910) • Hurup Post Office, Hurup (1910) • Hadsten Post Office, Hadsten (1910) • Sindal Post Office, Sindal (1911) • Horsens Customs House, now the headquarters for the company Bestseller Horsens (1911–13) • New tower, St. Sørens Church, Ry (1911–12) • King Christian IX's and queen Louise's sepulchre, Roskilde Cathedral (1911 – ca. 1919) • Basin for Rudolph Tegner's Dance Fountain, Rosenborg Castle Gardens (1913, nowadays in Helsingør) • Løgstør Post Office, Løgstør (1913–18) • Frederikshavn Customs House, Frederikshavn (1913–15) • Estate for Christian Kampmann, Århus (1916) • Police Headquarters, Frederiksberg (ca. 1915, following an architectural competition) • Viborg Cathedral School (1915–26, with Christian Kampmann and Johannes Frederiksen) • Viborg Post Office, Viborg (1916) • State Examination Institute, Copenhagen (1916–19, demolished 1995) • Randers state school (1918–26, with Christian Kampmann and Johannes Frederiksen) • Skørping Post Office, Skørping (1918) • Cordial Teater, Stortingsgatan 16, Oslo (1918) • St. Paul's Church, Hadsten (1918–19, with Hans Jørgen Kampmann) • Copenhagen Police Headquarters, Copenhagen (1918–24, with Aage Rafn, Christian and Hans Jørgen Kampmann, Holger Jacobsen and Anton Frederiksen) • Brædstrup Post Office, Brædstrup (1919–21) • Frederiksberg Courthouse, Frederiksberg (1919–21) • Conversion of Aalborghus Castle (1919–20) • Refurbishment and extension of Palstrup manor house, Viborg (1919) • New tower and porch, Kongens Thisted Church (1920) • Silkeborg Customs House, nowadays a post office, Drewsensvej, Silkeborg (1920, with Christian Kampmann) • Ebeltoft Customs House, nowadays Ebeltoft Museum (1921, with Christian Kampmann) • Extension to Horsens state school
Restoration works
Restoration works
• Sneslev Church (1889–91) • Helligåndshuset, Randers (1894) • Thisted Church (1895) • Extension and restoration of Nørresundby Church (1897–98) • Skive old church (1898) • Restoration and extension of Budolfi Church, Aalborg (1899–1910) • Aalborg Kloster, Adelgade (1904–07) • Aarhus Cathedral (1907–20)
Gallery
Gallery
• Illustration — North Jutland State Archives • Illustration — Former Aarhus City Library • Illustration — St. Johannes Church, Aarhus • Illustration — Aarhus Cathedral School, black-roofed brick building. • Illustration — Credit finance building, Viborg • Illustration — Aalborg Post Office • Illustration — St Paul's Church, Hadsten • Illustration — Copenhagen Police Headquarters • Illustration — State Examination Institute, Copenhagen (demolished 1995)
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Identity and overview
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Places
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Ebeltoft.
Birth place
Copenhagen.
Death place
Reception and standing
The scholarly and documentary record stands as follows. Recorded as having received Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog, Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog and Medal of Merit in Gold.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q3316607: Hack Kampmann
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- “Hack Kampmann”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Awards
He was made a Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog (1897), awarded Dannebrogsmann (1906) and the King's Medal of Merit in Gold (1900).
Other sources
Other sources
• Johan Bender (2014) Arkitekt Hack Kampmann (Forlaget Klematis)
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Notes from the source article
These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Niels Vium. Hack Kampmann. Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbach Kunstnerleksikon.
- 2.visitaarhus.com. Hack Kampmann's buildings in Aarhus.
- 3.aarhuswiki. Hack Kampmann.
- 4.Entry "Hack Kampmann", in Simo Paavilainen (ed.), Nordic Classicism 1910–1930, Helsinki: Museum of Finnish Architecture, 1982.
- 5.Bjørn Cappelen. Hack Kampmann. Store norske leksikon. 30 June 2014.
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