Arne Jacobsen - SAS Royal Hotel

40th Anniversary
Arne Jacobsen
SAS Royal Hotel
Copenhagen, Denmark

Arne Jacobsen photographed in front of the Royal Hotel in 1959 by the great Julius Shulman Hon. AIA .

This weekend we are celebrating the 40 year Anniversary of the SAS Royal Hotel, now The Radisson SAS Hotel, in Copenhagen.
Arne Jacobsen was one of the greatest Danish architects of the 20th Century. His versatile talent won him both national and international acclaim. Arne Jacobsen's first architectural milestone was when he won a design competition for the "House of the Future" in 1929 - two years after having graduated from the Royal Academy in Copenhagen. This event marked the beginning of a long versatile career. Arne Jacobsen mastered all elements in the architectural process, from the great lines to the minute details. One of his professed ideas was that industrial production should be based on high-quality craftsmanship. Arne Jacobsen was extremely productive and has created history in almost all areas of architecture and design.

The restored "Royal Suite #606" is the only room in the hotel where everything from doorhandles to furniture and curtains is designed by Jacobsen. It is worth a stay. I prefer the corner rooms on the high floor where you can sit in the bathtub and look out at the fireworks in Tivoli Garden. There is still a lot of Jacobsen in all the rooms.

The world famous "Egg" and "Swan" chairs were designed especially for the Royal Hotel by Arne Jacobsen. They are placed in circles all around the Lobby.

Photo: Jonathan Becker

A group of International architects visiting Copenhagen in 1996 stopped by the Royal Hotel, now the SAS Radisson Hotel, to rest in a group of "Egg" chairs.
Clockwise: Søren Robert Lund Denmark, Markku Komonen Finland, Alvaro Siza Portugal, Mikko Heikkinen Finland, Leon Krier Luxembourg, Dominique Perrault France, Enric Miralles Spain, Michael Graves USA, Mario Botta Switzerland, Henning Larsen Denmark and Josef Paul Kleihues Germany.

In connection with the Anniversary there is a small Arne Jacobsen exhibition in the Baron's Room behind the Lobby organized by Adm. Director Jan Kjær Nielsen and Lisbeth Söderberg.

Photo: Kirsten Kiser

At the exhibition Anne Marie Gregersen, journalist from Berlingske Tidende, could not resist testing the "Giraf" with the original 40 year old green fabric.

Photo: Kirsten Kiser

Susanne Ulrich from Tegl magazine and Henrik Reimers, Head of Reservations, sipped green Aj cocktails.

arcspace did a feature on the restored Arne Jacobsen Restaurant north of Copenhagen; fittingly called "Jacobsen". The restoration was done by Architects MAA PAR Ladegaard and Christiansen.

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		40th Anniversary Arne Jacobsen SAS Royal Hotel Copenhagen, Denmark Arne Jacobsen photographed in front of the Royal Hotel in 1959 by the great Julius Shulman Hon. AIA . This weekend we are celebrating the 40 year Anniversary of the SAS Royal Hotel, now The Radisson SAS Hotel, in Copenhagen. Arne Jacobsen was one of the greatest Danish architects of the 20th Century. His versatile talent won him both national and international acclaim. Arne Jacobsen's first architectural milestone was when he won a design competition for the "House of the Future" in 1929 - two years after having graduated from the Royal Academy in Copenhagen. This event marked the beginning of a long versatile career. Arne Jacobsen mastered all elements in the architectural process, from the great lines to the minute details. One of his professed ideas was that industrial production should be based on high-quality craftsmanship. Arne Jacobsen was extremely productive and has created history in almost all areas of architecture and design. The restored "Royal Suite #606" is the only room in the hotel where everything from doorhandles to furniture and curtains is designed by Jacobsen. It is worth a stay. I prefer the corner rooms on the high floor where you can sit in the bathtub and look out at the fireworks in Tivoli Garden. There is still a lot of Jacobsen in all the rooms. The world famous "Egg" and "Swan" chairs were designed especially for the Royal Hotel by Arne Jacobsen. They are placed in circles all around the Lobby. Photo: Jonathan Becker A group of International architects visiting Copenhagen in 1996 stopped by the Royal Hotel, now the SAS Radisson Hotel, to rest in a group of "Egg" chairs. Clockwise: Søren Robert Lund Denmark, Markku Komonen Finland, Alvaro Siza Portugal, Mikko Heikkinen Finland, Leon Krier Luxembourg, Dominique Perrault France, Enric Miralles Spain, Michael Graves USA, Mario Botta Switzerland, Henning Larsen Denmark and Josef Paul Kleihues Germany. In connection with the Anniversary there is a small Arne Jacobsen exhibition in the Baron's Room behind the Lobby organized by Adm. Director Jan Kjær Nielsen and Lisbeth Söderberg. Photo: Kirsten Kiser At the exhibition Anne Marie Gregersen, journalist from Berlingske Tidende, could not resist testing the "Giraf" with the original 40 year old green fabric. Photo: Kirsten Kiser Susanne Ulrich from Tegl magazine and Henrik Reimers, Head of Reservations, sipped green Aj cocktails. arcspace did a feature on the restored Arne Jacobsen Restaurant north of Copenhagen; fittingly called "Jacobsen". The restoration was done by Architects MAA PAR Ladegaard and Christiansen. Arne Jacobsen arcspace features