Frederik Lauritz Levy (1 February 1851 — 12 April 1924) was a Danish architect.
Eatly life and education
Levy was born on 1 February 1851 in Hamburg, the son of businessman Meyer Aaron Levy and Henriette Heyman. He completed his secondary schooling in 1870. He was subsequently prepared for his architecture studies by C.V. Nielsen. He graduated from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in 1878.
Career
Levy established his own architectural firm. His works included a number of company headquarters, warehouses and a number of assignments for Copenhagen's Jewish congregation. His first projects were mainly inspirated by Italian Medieval and Renaissance style architecture. His later designs were inspired by Baroque architecture.
Personal life
Levy married on 6 August 1880 to Christiane Ottilie Christensen (1855-1897), daughter of businessman Christian Christensen and Hansine Hendrine Bertelsen.
List of works
Gammeltorv 4, Copenhagen (1898–99).
- Hospital, Sjællandsgade, Fredericia (1880–81)
- Døvstummeinstitut, Fredericia (1880–81)
- Fyns Svineslagteri, Assens (1883–84)
- Extension of Copenhagen Synagogue, Krystalgade 12, Copenhagen (1885, with Ove Petersen)
- Inspector's House, Jewish Northern Cemetery, Møllegade, Copenhagen 1885)
- Hotel Øresund, Skodsborg Strandvej 154–156, Skodsborg (1885)
- Extension of Skodsborg Badehotel, nu ejerlejligheder, Skodsborg Strandvej 225-227 (1886–87)
- Ligkapel, Mosaisk Kirkegård (1886–88)
- Holbæk County Psyciantric Hospital, Holbæk (1888–89)
- Refurbishment of the Erichsen Mansion, Holmens Kanal 2 for Kjøbenhavns Handelsbank (1888–92)
- Slomanns Skole, Jakob Dannefærds Vej 3, Frederiksberg (1889, now Teknisk Skole)
- Østerbros Latin- og Realskole, Odensegade 14, Copenhagen (1889, nu Kriminalforsorgens Uddannelsescenter)
- Døvstummeskole, Nyborg (1890–91)
- Epidemihus, Kalundborg (1891)
- Frederiksberg Gymnasium (1891)
- Hospital, Sæby, Nordvestsjælland (1893)
- Vestre Borgerdydskole, Helgolandsgade 6, Copenhagen (1893, nowVUC København)
- Forretningsejendom, Frederiksborggade 14/Nørrevoldgade 88-88A, Copenhagen (1898)
- Kreditforeningen for København og Omegn, Gammeltorv 4 (1898–99, now Jyske Bank)
- Pelts Stiftelse, Larslejsstræde 5–7, Copenhagen (1899)
- Pakhus A, kaldet "Domkirken", Dampfærgevej, Københavns Frihavn (1899, demolished 1965)
- Manufakturhuset, Dampfærgevej, Copenhagen Frihavn (1899)
- Villa Bondicar, symmer residence of Johan Hansen, Skodsborg Strandvej 268, Skodsborg (1899)
- Ejendom, Vesterbrogade 80-82/Værnedamsvej 2, København (1900–01)
- Bredgade 31, Copenhagen (1902)
- Det mosaiske Samfunds Stiftelse, Ny Kongensgade 8–12, Copenhagen (1902–03, ombygget 1985–86)
- Bernhard Ruben og Hustrus Stiftelse, Falkoner Allé 72, Frederiksberg (1903–04, præmieret)
- Silopakhus B, Copenhagen Frihavn (1903, listed, adapted1995-96)
- Udvidelse af Østre Borgerdydskole, Stockholmsgade 59, Copenhagen (1904)
- Forretningsejendom, Kongens Nytorv 8/Store Kongensgade 14, Copenhagen (1904–05)
- Kjøbenhavns Handelsbank, Holmens Kanal 4 (1908–10, later altered)
- Siemens-Schuckerts Building, Blegdamsvej 124/Ryesgade 113, Copenhagen (1912–13)
- Adaption of the Prince Wilhelm Mansion, Sankt Annæ Plads 13 for Det Danske Petroleums Aktieselskab (1922–23, sammen med Niels Hauberg)
References
- "Fr.L. Levy; Genealogi". Kunstindeks Danmark (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- "Fr.L. Levy; Uddannelse". Kunstindeks Danmark (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- "Fr.L. Levy; Biografi". Kunstindeks Danmark (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
External links
- Frederik Lecy at Kunstindeks Danmark
- Frederik Lecy at indenforvoldene.dk