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Tyge Hvass

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Danish architect (1885-1963)

ArchitectsLived 1885 to 1963 · aged 78

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Tyge Hvass was a Danish functionalist architect. He was most notable for his design work on the J.F. Willumsens Museum in Frederikssund.

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J.F. Willumsen Museum in FrederikssundBuilt in 1957 with design by architect Tyge Hvass and expanded with an extension in 2005 designed by architect Theo Bjerg

J.F. Willumsen Museum in FrederikssundBuilt in 1957 with design by architect Tyge Hvass and expanded with an extension in 2005 designed by architect Theo Bjerg

Awards 4

1955Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog

1939honorary citizen of New York

1938Eckersberg Medal

1936Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog

Connected to Tyge 6

Al SchwimmerAlso won honorary citizen of New York Frank AndersenAlso won Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog

Frederik LangeAlso won Eckersberg Medal

Ingálvur av ReyniAlso won Eckersberg Medal

Johan PoulsenAlso won Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog

Miguel Alemán ValdésAlso won honorary citizen of New York

About this person

Category

Architects

Type

Architect

Status

deceased

Dates

Lived 1885 to 1963 · aged 78

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6 languages

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