Kjær & Richter Explained

Kjær & Richter
Founders:	Johan Richter Arne Gravers^[1]
City:	Aarhus
Founded:	1967
Significant Buildings:	Aarhus Concert Hall Kattegatcentret Kolding Storcenter

Kjær & Richter is a Danish architectural practice founded in 1967 by Werner Kjær (1924–1998) and Johan Richter (1925–1998). The company is an extension of the practice Richter & Gravers established by Johan Richter and Arne Gravers in 1953.^[2]

Works

Kjær & Richter has designed many celebrated buildings across Denmark. A selection of the most notable comprise the following:

Aarhus

• 1959: Århus Statsgymnasium
• 1973: Danish School of Journalism
• 1982: Aarhus Concert Hall
• 1991: Storcenter Nord
• 1992: Business Academy Aarhus, Department in Vejlby, Aarhus
• 1997: Aarhus School of Architecture, extension
• 2014: Navitas Park, education centre at Aarhus Docklands

Grenå

• 1972: Grenaa Gymnasium
• 1992: Kattegatcentret

Vejle

• 1992: Vejle Musikteater
• 2004: Hotel Jacob Gade

Other places

• 1980: Frederiksværk Gymnasium
• 1989: Næstved Storcenter, Næstved
• 1993: Kolding Storcenter, Kolding
• 1997: Kulturhuset, Skanderborg
• 2001: Vestsjællands Kunstmuseum, Sorø
• 2008: University College Vest, Esbjerg
• 2014: PLAZA Design, Aalborg (in collaboration with Kim Utzon)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Firmaprofil . Kjær & Richter . Danish . 25 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160415015356/http://www.kjaerrichter.dk/rs/322/firmaprofil/ . 15 April 2016 . live.
2. Web site: Johan Richter . Gyldendals Encyclopedia . Danish . 25 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160122220447/https://www.kulturarv.dk/kid/VisWeilbach.do?kunstnerId=10229&wsektion=alle . 22 January 2016 . live .