Martin Borch
Martin Borch was a Danish architect.Biography
Borch was born at Skerngaard near Skjern, Denmark.
He was the son of Frederik Borch and Johanne Frederikke Borch f. Frausing.
He attended Randers Latin School 1863-66 and C.V. Nielsen's drawing school 1868-69.
From 1869 to the 1877, he attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts.
From 1886 to 1916, Borch was a permanent architect for the Danish sugar manufacturing company, De Danske Spritfabrikker. As a royal building inspector, he received many commissions for the University of Copenhagen and Danmarks Nationalbank. From 1893-99, he was an assistant at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture.
He received the Eckersberg Medal twice; in 1894 and in 1901. Borch was a knight of the Order of the Dannebrog and received the King's Medal of Merit.Personal life
He was married in 1880 to Marie Henriette Nyrop.
Martin Borch died in Copenhagen and was buried at Hørsholm Kirkegård.Works
- Gisselfeldhusene,
- Expansion of the Den Kongelige Veterinær- og Landbohøjskole, Bülowsvej, Frederiksberg, Copenhagen
- Landsarkivet i Århus,
- Provincial Archives of Funen,
- Gårdbogård in Ålbæk,
- Skoven Kirke,
- Brattingsborg manor, Samsø,
- New facade for the organ in Køge Kirke,
- St. Andrew's Church, Copenhagen,
- The garden wing for Østre Landsret,
- Snubbekorset,
- Magasinbygningen at Københavns Universitet,
- Ungdomshjem in Aarup ,
- Arcade at Regensen on Købmagergade opposite Rundetårn,
- Rigshospitalet on Tagensvej,.
- Royal Mint, Amager Boulevard 155m Copenhagen og
- The student dormitory Studentergården in Copenhagen.
