Gotfred Tvede


Christen Gotfred Tvede was a prolific Danish architect.

Early life and education

Tvede was born on 7 October 1853 in Copenhagen, the son of architect Vilhelm Tvede and Maren Ostermann. The family lived at Nybrogade 18. He completed a mason's apprenticeship in 1883, having concurrently attended Copenhagen Technical School. He graduated from the Danish Academy of Fine Arts">Denmark">Danish Academy of Fine Arts' school of architecture in 1890. In 1891 he won the.

Career

Tvede continued his father's architectural studio from 1781. His early works were influenced by the Historicist trends of the time. One of his first works was a senior citizens home in De Gamles By in Copenhagen for which he was awarded the art academy's Eckersberg Medal. Other works from this early part of his career include the Danish East Asiatic Company's headquarters at Indiakaj and Holmens Kanal, Berners stiftelse, Villa Moltke in Helsingør, Godthåb Church and a library building at Herlufsholm School.
Many of Tvede's works from the years after the turn of the century were designed in the Baroque Revival style. He was awarded another Annual Medal for his design of the and the Finsen Institute at Rosenvænget in Østerbro. Other Baroque Revival style buildings by Tvede include the Plessen Mansion on Kristianiagade, Kronprinsessegade 4, Næsgård Agrivultural School, Løndal and Barritskov.
He became a member of the art academy's plenary assembly in 1908 and the Akad.rådet in 1928-32. He was also active in Foren. til Hovedstadens Forskønnelse.
Tvede was created a Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog in 1911. He was awarded the Cross of Honour in 1919, He became a 2nd-class Commander in the Order of the Dannebrog in 1935. He was created an honorary member of the Danish Association of Architects in 1843.

Personal life

Tvede was married to Bodil Marie Dorph-Petersen on 31 August 1895. She was a daughter of actor and later business executive J.F.S. Dorph-Petersen and Rose C. Sødring.

List of works

Tvede's works include:

Adaptions and refurbishments