Danish architect (1851–1936)
Knud Tanggaard Seest (16 December 1879 – 18 December 1972) was a Danish architect, especially known for the numerous railway stations he designed in functionalist style in his capacity of chief architect for the Danish State Railways from 1922 to 1949.[ 1]
Biography
Seest was born on 16 December 1879 in Mølby , near Oksenvad , then in the Prussian province of Schleswig-Holstein .[ 2] Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from 1904, graduating in 1909.[ 1]
From 1906, Seest was employed by the Danish State Railways and worked under chief architect Heinrich Wenck . From 1922 to 1949, he was chief architect for the Danish State Railways.[ 1] Ordrup , Ringsted , Padborg , Aarhus Central Station , Horsens , Fredericia , Middelfart , Vordingborg , Nørrebro and Næstved stations which are examples of his functionalist style . In the 1930's , he also built the central station in Tehran .[ 1]
Seest died aged 93 on 18 December 1972 in Copenhagen.[ 2]
Selected works
The entrance hall of Aarhus Central Station (1927–29) Frederiksberg Kommunale Funktionærers Boligforening , Frederiksberg (1915-16)Den Sønderjyske By , Frederiksberg (1921)Glumsø railway station , Glumsø (1924)Ordrup railway station , Ordrup (1924)Ringsted railway station , Ringsted (II) (1925)Padborg railway station , Padborg (III) (1928)Horsens railway station , Horsens (II) (1929)Aarhus Central Station , Aarhus (III) (1927–29)Nørrebro railway station , Copenhagen (II) (1930)Fredericia railway station , Fredericia (II) (1935)Middelfart railway station , Middelfart (II) (1935)Bernstorffsvej railway station , Hellerup (1935-36)Vordingborg railway station , Vordingborg (II) (1936)Peter Bangs Vej railway station , Frederiksberg (1941)Hasselager railway station , Hasselager (II) (1945)
See also
References
^ a b c d Hegner Christiansen, Jørgen. "K.T. Seest" (in Danish). Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbach Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved 2022-06-18 . ^ a b "K.T. Seest" . gravsted.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 27 June 2024 .
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