Embassy of Denmark, London

The Danish Embassy in London is located in Sloane Street in Kensington. Besides Denmark, it also represents the Faroe Islands, which belong to the Kingdom of Denmark, but since 1948 are autonomous. The Acting Ambassador Birger Riis- Jørgensen is since 2006 in office.

History

The building dates back to a design by Danish architect Arne Jacobsen, who worked on the project from 1969. According to Jacobsen's death in 1971 led his partner Otto Weitling and Hans Dissing, which together operate the architectural firm Dissing Weitling, continued the work through to completion in 1977. On the calculation of the static Ove Arup was involved.

During the cartoon crisis in 2006 demonstrated Muslims outside the embassy, which provided for internal political discussions in the United Kingdom. Among other posters were shown, in which the terrorist attacks of 7 July 2005 were well told.

Shaping

The modern design fits in with the otherwise traditional building its surroundings. The frontage is divided from the first floor into five segments, the same width as the typical houses of the area. Each segment has a metallic facade and four floor to ceiling windows. Jacobsen's design called for bronze for cladding to use, but he could not be implemented for cost reasons.

From the third floor of the building is reset. There is next to a roof garden, the residence of the Ambassador. Before the ground floor is a decorated with an abstract geometric pattern of the artist Ole Schwalbe wall. She breaks the rigid form of language Jacobsen.

In addition to the main entrance on Sloane Street, there are an employee input in the Pavilion Road.