Baumann House (Aarhus)
| Baumann House | |
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Baumannhuset | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| Location | Aarhus, Denmark |
| Construction started | 1908 |
| Completed | 1911 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Floor area | 848 m2 (9,130 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Povl Baumann |
The Baumann House is a
History
The building was constructed as the administrative offices of the
The workforce peaked with some 1850 people in the post-war years but in the 1950s repair work was gradually centralized in Copenhagen and the workforce gradually started shrinking in the following decades. in 1990 DSB decided to close the facility and reassign the remaining 140 workers. The buildings were listed in 1995 after which they were sold off.[2]
In 2007 the two bottom floors were used for fitness and spinning.[3]
Architecture
The building was designed by Povl Baumann from whom the building gets its name. The building has powerful proportions and contrary to other buildings in the area it stands freely, separated from other structures. It is situated on the highest point in the area, on a hill overlooking the workshops below. The building material is red brick like most other structures in the area. The roof is pitched and features a large dormer window on the front facade with a balcony on top while there's a series of smaller dormer windows behind. Brick cornices frame the eaves on the front and back.[1]
References
- ^ Danish Heritage Agency. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Centralværkstederne" (in Danish). Aarhus State archives. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- Jyllandsposten. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
External links
- "Fredede Bygninger Marts 2018" [Listed Buildings March 2018] (PDF) (in Danish). Danish Agency for Culture and Palaces. Archived(PDF) from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
