SAS Royal Hotel

Modernist Scandinavian landmark.

Overview

SAS Royal Hotel, using concrete and glass, is a 1960 hotel in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Core Characteristics

• Minimalist concrete tower.
• Glass curtain walls.
• International Style.

Architectural Connections

• Modern: 20th century.
• Commercial: Hotel.
• Modernism: Core movement.

Influence and Legacy

Designed by Arne Jacobsen, defines Scandinavian modernism.

Related Concepts & Techniques

Concrete Construction (technique), Minimalism (theory), Facade (element), Modernism (movement)

Directory

Buildings Registry, Architecture Hub, History

Record

Completed: 1960

Location: Copenhagen, Denmark

Materials: concrete, glass

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