Munkegaard School, Public school in Dyssegård, Denmark
The Munkegaard School complex features a rectangular grid of one-story buildings connected by glass-walled corridors, with 24 classrooms accessing individual courtyards.
Completed in 1957, the school emerged during Denmark's educational construction period, introducing new standards for municipal school architecture through its single-story design.
The building incorporates antique sculptures in its courtyards and displays architectural elements that exemplify Danish modernist design principles of the 1950s.
Each classroom receives natural illumination through south-facing clerestories in split-pitched roofs, creating optimal learning conditions for students throughout the day.
Architect Arne Jacobsen designed every element of the school, from furniture to lighting fixtures, including the Munkegaard chair that gained international recognition.
Location: Gentofte Municipality
Inception: 1957
Architects: Arne Jacobsen
Address: Vangedevej 178
Website: https://munkegaardsskolen.aula.dk
GPS coordinates: 55.73528,12.52194
Latest update: March 12, 2025 17:17
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