Martin Borch

Martin Borch (1 March 1852 – 8 February 1937) was a Danish architect. [1]

Martin Borch.

Biography

Borch was born at Skerngaard near Skjern, Denmark. He was the son of Frederik Borch (1807-1868) and Johanne Frederikke Borch f. Frausing (1809-1886). He attended Randers Latin School 1863-66 and C.V. Nielsen's drawing school 1868-69. From 1869 to the 1877, he attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. [2]

From 1886 to 1916, Borch was a permanent architect for the Danish sugar manufacturing company, De Danske Spritfabrikker. As a royal building inspector, he received many commissions for the University of Copenhagen and Danmarks Nationalbank. From 1893-99, he was an assistant at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture.[2]

He received the Eckersberg Medal twice; in 1894 and in 1901. Borch was a knight of the Order of the Dannebrog and received the King's Medal of Merit. [2]

Personal life

He was married in 1880 to Marie Henriette Nyrop (1853-1943). Martin Borch died in Copenhagen and was buried at Hørsholm Kirkegård.

Works

• Gisselfeldhusene,[3]
• Expansion of the Den Kongelige Veterinær- og Landbohøjskole, Bülowsvej, Frederiksberg, Copenhagen
• Landsarkivet i Århus (1887),
• Provincial Archives of Funen (1893),[4]
• Gårdbogård in Ålbæk (1893),
• Skoven Kirke (1897),[5]
• Brattingsborg manor, Samsø (1898),
• New facade for the organ in Køge Kirke (ca. 1900),[6]
• St. Andrew's Church, Copenhagen (1901),[7]
• The garden wing for Østre Landsret (1902),[8]
• Snubbekorset (1903),
• Magasinbygningen at Københavns Universitet (1905–07),[9]
• Ungdomshjem in Aarup (Aaruphallens nuværende forbygning) (1908),[10]
• Arcade at Regensen on Købmagergade opposite Rundetårn (1908),
• Rigshospitalet on Tagensvej (1910),.[11]
• Royal Mint, Amager Boulevard 155m Copenhagen (1923)[12] og
• The student dormitory Studentergården in Copenhagen (1923).[13]

See also

• List of Danish architects

References and external links

1. Vibeke Andersson Møller. "Martin Borch". Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbach Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
2. K. Millech, V. Villadseni. "Martin Borch". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, Gyldendal. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
3. Godslandskabet Omkring Haslev Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-02-14. Retrieved 2008-03-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2008-03-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
6. Orgeler - Sct. Nicolai - Køge Kirke Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
7. Main (Sct. Andreas Kirke)
8. Portal 8 - 2005 Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
9. Velkommen – Københavns Universitet
10. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2005-02-27. Retrieved 2008-03-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
11. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2008-03-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
12. Møntbygninger i København Archived 2007-07-08 at the Wayback Machine at www.gladsaxegymnasium.dk
13. Studentergaarden : Om Studentergaarden Archived 2007-10-09 at the Wayback Machine