Royal Hotel blev indviet i Royal Hotel was opened in 1960.

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1 Royal Hotel blev indviet i Royal Hotel was opened in BLANK

2 The Man The Man Arne Jacobsen The Danish Architect FOTO: HON. JULIUS SCHULMAN Arkitekten Arne Jacobsen foran det bygningsværk, der senere skulle blive kendt som et af hans absolut mest gennemførte bygningsværker, Royal Hotel i København. Byggeriet der skabte stor diskussion i Danmark i slutningen af 1950 erne, er i dag indskrevet i den internationale arkitekturhistorie. The architect Arne Jacobsen in front of the building, which would later be known as one of his most successful creations, designed with attention to even minute details: Royal Hotel in Copenhagen. The building was in focus in public debate in the late 1950s, but is now enrolled in the book of fame of international architecture. Arne Jacobsen ( ) betragtes som en af det 20. århundredes største danske arkitekter. Hans alsidige talent har vundet ham både national og international anerkendelse. Jacobsen markerede sig første gang som arkitekt i år efter at han havde afsluttet Kunstakademiets Arkitektskole da han vandt konkurrencen om Fremtidens hus. Det blev starten på en lang og mangfoldig karriere. På enestående vis beherskede han alle led i den arkitektoniske proces, fra de store linier til de mindste detaljer. En af hans grundtanker var, at indføre håndværksmæssig kvalitet i den industrielle produktion. Gennem en imponerende produktivitet har Arne Jacobsen skabt historie inden for stort set alle områder af arkitektur og design. Arne Jacobsen ( ) was one of the greatest Danish architects of the twentieth century. His versatile talent won him both national and international acclaim. Arne Jacobsen s first architectural milestone, was when he won a design competition of the House of the Future in two years after having graduated from the Architectural School at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. This event marked the beginning of a long, versatile career. Arne Jacobsen mastered all elements in the architectural process, from the great lines to minute details. One of his professed ideas was that industrial production should be based on high-quality craftsmanship. Arne Jacobsen was extremely productive and has created history in almost all areas of architecture and design. 4 5

3 The Process The Process Building the Hotel Reflecting the sky I 1956 gik byggeriet af Royal Hotel i gang på Hammerichsgade. Fire år efter var Nordens dengang højeste bygning og Skandinaviens største hotel klar til indvielse. Med sine i alt 22 etager skulle Hotel Royal blive kaldt for Jetalderens vartegn. Hotellet blev betragtet som det mest moderne hotel i Skandinavien, og omverdenen var imponeret over Jacobsens gennemførte arbejde med funktion og materialevalg - fra den store helhed til de enkelte objekter. Da SAS offentliggjorde beslutningen om opførelsen af Royal Hotel vakte det stor interesse og debat. Politiken 4. februar 1959: hver dag staar tusinder af københavnere stille på Vesterbrogade, lægger nakken tilbage, kikker i vejret og tænker; Bare den nu ikke vælter i blæse vejr. Den færdige bygning skulle dog vise sig at blive en arkitektonisk gevinst for København. The construction of the Royal Hotel in Hammerichsgade began in Four years later, the hitherto tallest building in the Nordic area, and the largest hotel in Scandinavia, was ready for inauguration. With its twenty-two floors, the Royal Hotel was to be called a landmark of the Jet Age. The hotel was considered the most modern hotel in Scandinavia, and Arne Jacobsen s attention to detail in terms of functions and the choice of materials in the overall design as well as in individual objects was much admired. When SAS announced its decision to build the Royal Hotel it gave rise to much debate and aroused great interest. On 4 Februry 1959 the national newspaper Politiken wrote: Each day thousands of people stop up in Vesterbrogade, look up and think: I hope it won t fall down in a storm. The finished building proved to be an architectural asset for Copenhagen. 6 7

4 The Process The Process The Air Terminal Welcome Hotellets bygning kom også til at rumme SAS første lufthavnsterminal. Terminalen lå i den horisontale del af bygningen, som danner base for det samlede bygningsværk, understreget af den mørkere farve. Her kunne rejsende checke ind og tilbringe eventuel ventetid, før SAS busserne kørte dem til lufthavnen. Sidst i 1970 erne overtog Hovedbanegården denne funktion. The hotel building also accommodated SAS first airport terminal. The terminal was located in the horizontal part of the building complex, which forms the base of the structure. This feature is emphasized by the use of a darker colour. SAS passengers could check in for their flights in the terminal and then wait here for the buses that would take them to the airport. This function was transferred to the Central Railway Station in the late 1970s. Royal Hotel stod færdigt den 1. juli 1960 til at modtage gæster i de 275 værelser og suiter. Hvert eneste rum i hotellet var præget af Arne Jacobsens gennemførte detaljearbejde. Hotel Royal var bygget til byens kosmopolitiske tilrejsende og udstrålede en elegant og underspillet luksus, i en atmosfære karakteristisk for Den Skandinaviske Stil. Det var enkelhedens triumf, og samtidig Nordens mest moderne hotel. On 1 July 1960, the Royal Hotel was ready to receive guests in its 275 rooms and suites. Each room in the hotel was evidence of the careful detailing in Arne Jacobsen s design. The Royal Hotel was built for the cosmopolitan visitor in Copenhagen. It sent out signals of elegance and subdued luxury, in an atmosphere characteristic of the Scandinavian Style. The hotel represented the victory of simplicity - and at the same time is was the most modern and sophisticated hotel in Scandinavia. 8 9

5 The Hotel The Hotel Bygningens vertikale struktur tilføres lethed fra facadens lyse, grågrønne farve, som genspejler himmelens skyer. The vertical building structure appears very light because of the light grey and green colours of the facade, which reflects the passing clouds in the sky. The Hotel Royal Hotel er et hovedværk i dansk modernisme og kendt verden over som hotellet hvis arkitekt formgav enhver detalje. Det er Københavns absolut mest fuldendte højhus, og udgør et ideal indenfor genren Modern Design. Sammenholder man Arne Jacobsens kunstneriske indsats lige fra proportioneringen af bygningens hovedform til detaljeringen af hotellets interiør, kan man kun beundre hans vilje og unikke evne til at gennemføre en helhedsidé. Royal Hotel is a prominent example of Danish modernist architecture. It is known all over the world as the hotel in which the architect designed every detail. It is the most harmonious high-rise building in Copenhagen, and constitutes an ideal in Modern Design. Arne Jacobsen s artistic talent is evident throughout the hotel - from the proportions of the building to the design of the interiors - and his unique ability to carry through an all-encompassing design idea must be admired

6 The Form The Form The lobby Hotellets lobby fremstår på mange måder identisk med lobbyen som den så ud i Rummet er afgrænset af en butikszone i glas, der adskiller lobbyen fra gadens travlhed, men som lader dagslyset sive ind i rummet. Dette medvirker til at skabe en stille, eksklusiv stemning. De berømte stole Ægget og Svanen, som blev designet specielt til Royal, udstråler en indbydende ro, som er karakteristisk for hele rummet. The present hotel lobby is in many ways similar to the 1960 s lobby. The room is delimited by a shopping zone. The glass panes of the shops separate the lobby from the hustle and bustle of the street, but lets daylight into the room. The result is a calm, exclusive atmosphere. The famous Egg and Swan chairs, which were specially designed for the Royal, match the pleasant calm of the room

7 The Form The Form The staircase Series 7 Den svungne trappe danner sammen med de organiske former i Svanen, en stærk kontrast til hotellets rene og enkle struktur. Trappens yderst spinkle konstruktion var på grænsen af det teknisk mulige. Stolene fra serie 7, er de mest kopierede stole i verden. 7 eren er ikke tegnet til Royal, men har altid haft en central placering på hotellet. I 1960 blev den brugt ved skrivepulte i den tidligere hotellounge på 1. sal. I dag står den i Café Royal, i Alberto K at the Royal og på mange af hotellets værelser. Together with the organic forms of The Swan, the curved staircase constitutes a strong contrast to the sharpcut, simple structure of the hotel. The very slight structure of the staircase was on the verge of what was technically feasible at the time. The Series 7 chairs are the most copied chairs in the world. The 7 chair was not specially designed for the Royal Hotel but has always been prominent in the hotel. In 1960 it was used at writing desks in the hotel lounge on the first floor. The chair is now used in Café Royal, in Alberto K at the Royal and in many of the hotel rooms. 14 FOTO: PIOTR 15

8 The Form The Form Change Stolen Gryden der førhen var en gennemgående stol på hotellet, er i dag en meget sjælden stol. Kombinationen af den og det sorte blankpolerede marmor viser arkitektens sans for kontrast mellem hotellets skarpe linier og interiørets bløde organiske former. En del af hotellets oprindelige områder har ændret udseende og funktion. Deriblandt Orchid Bar, som lå på 1.sal, hvor Arne Jacobsen også oprindeligt havde placeret hotellets restaurant. Mange detaljer og materialer er dog stadig originale, såsom marmorgulvene i lobbyen og vægpanelerne i mørkt wengé træ. The Pot chair, which was originally used throughout the hotel, is now very rare. The combination of this chair and the black polished marble showed the architect s sense of contrast between the sharp lines of the hotel building and the soft organic forms of the furnishing. Some of the original spaces have changed aspect and function. One of them is the Orchid Bar on the first floor, where the hotel restaurant was also located in Arne Jacobsen s original design. However, many materials and details can still be seen in their original form, for example the marble floors in the lobby and the wall panelling with dark wengé wood

9 The Form The Form The Swan Svanen er et design ikon over hele verden. Den er et udtryk for den mest udprægede dyrkelse af den organiske form, der kendetegner Arne Jacobsens arbejde i 1950 erne. Den blev første gang præsenteret på udstillingen Formes Scandinaves i Paris i 1958, hvor den indgik i Jacobsens forslag til indretningen af SAS hotellet. Der står i dag en Svane på På øverste etage lå en panorama salon, som var I det tidligere loungeområde på Den til hotellet specialfremstil- alle hotellets værelser. indrettet med Svanen, AJ-pendel lamper og sofaserien Her kunne hotellets gæster trække sig tilbage og nyde udsigten. The panorama salon was located on the top floor. It was furnished with The Swan, AJ pendent lamps and the 3300 sofa series. Here the hotel guests could withdraw and enjoy the view. 20. etage, findes i dag en gourmet restaurant med en enestående udsigt over hele København. In the former lounge area on the twentieth floor there is now a gourmet restaurant which offers a fantastic view of Copenhagen. lede Dråbe stol, fandtes også i en skindudgave i den tidligere Snack Bar. A leather version of The Drop chair, which was specially designed for the hotel, was originally used in the former Snack Bar. The Swan is now a design icon all over the world. It is evidence of the preoccupation with the organic form, which is characteristic of Arne Jacobsen s work in the 1950s. The chair was introduced at the Formes Scandinaves exhibition in Paris in 1958, where it was shown as part of Jacobsen s proposal for the furnishing of the SAS hotel. There is now a Swan in all FOTO: PIOTR 18 hotel rooms. 19

10 The Form The Form Room 606 Værelse nr. 606 er det eneste værelse hvor man har bevaret det oprindelige interiør og den originale farveskala. Rummet fungerer som et almindeligt hotelværelse, og vises gerne frem for interesserede gæster, når det ikke er i brug. Sofaserien 3300 blev tegnet til flyterminalen i Makeup spejl, radio- og kaldeanlæg var indbygget i de sektions-opdelte møbler. Dråben blev tegnet til hotellet, og er i dag en meget sjælden stol. Alle møblerne i 606 er i dag internationalt kendte klassikere. Room 606 is the only room in which the original decor has been maintained. The room is decorated in the original grey and blue-green colours. The room functions as an ordinary hotelroom. Interested guests are much welcome to visit it, when not in use. The 3300 sofa series was designed for the airport terminal in The makeup mirror, radio and intercom system was built into the unit furniture. The Drop was designed for the hotel. This chair is now very rare. All the pieces of furniture in room 606 are now world-famous classics

11 The Form The Form New interiors De gennemgående vinduer giver værelserne en forfinet lethed. Det store ubrudte vinduesparti er med til at åbne rummene og skabe ro. Farverne er holdt i lette, grønlige nuancer, og væggene er beklædt med ahorntræ. Svanen er et gennemgående træk på alle hotellets værelser. Royal Lampen, som Arne Jacobsen tegnede specielt til hotellet, er også at finde på alle værelser. Det er disse elementer sammen med 7 eren, der trækker en linie tilbage til hotellets start i Hotellet har gennemgået mange stilperioder siden midten af erne. Den seneste renovering blev afsluttet i marts 2001 og alle de nyindrettede værelser fremstår i The hotel has been through various style periods since the mid-1960s. The latest renovation was completed in March 2001 and now all the newly decorated rooms are furnish- The window bands give the rooms a refined lightness. They open up the rooms and create a calm atmosphere. The colours are light shades of green, and the walls are panelled clad with maplewood. The Swan is used in all hotel rooms. The Royal lamp, which Arne Jacobsen designed for the hotel, is also used in all rooms. Together with the 7 chair, these elements ensure that there is a clear line back to the hotel s inauguration in dag i en let, lys Skandinavisk stil. ed in the typical light Scandinavian style

12 The Form The Objects Alberto K at The Royal Fluid lines På 20. etage ligger gourmet restauranten Alberto K at The Royal som en hyldest til Arne Jacobsen og Alberto Kappenberger - hotellets første direktør ( ). I rendyrkede Arne Jacobsen omgivelser forenes lødige skandinaviske råvarer med det bedste fra det nye italienske køkken. The gourmet restaurant Alberto K at the Royal on the 20 th floor is another tribute to Arne Jacobsen and Alberto Kappenberger Hotel Royal s first managing director ( ). Here, surrounded by genuine AJ design, fine Scandinavian raw materials are united with all that is best from the new Italian kitchen. 24 FOTO: THOMAS PETRI AJ-bestik i rustfrit stål fra 1957 er stadig i produktion og bruges igen i Alberto K at the Royal. Det samme gør Arne Jacobsens Cylinda Line for Stelton fra The AJ cutlery from 1957 was used in the hotel restaurant back in the 1960 s. Today, the cutlery is back in Alberto K at The Royal just as Cylinda Line designed by Arne Jacobsen for Stelton in FOTO: PIOTR 25

13 The Details The Details AJ door handle 26 Vola fittings Arne Jacobsens armaturserie Vola er anvendt på alle badeværelser. Det nyskabende ved Vola i 1969 var, at det kunne indbygges i muren, og at det fungerede som et modul-system. Arne Jacobsen s Vola fittings are used in all bathrooms. The Vola series was very innovative when it was launched in 1969, because it was a modular system, which could be built into the wall. Overalt sidder Arne Jacobsens dørgreb, der er tegnet til hotellet og stadig er i produktion. Grebet nærmest udfylder håndens hulrum, og er sammen med Ægget og Svanen blandt højdepunkterne i Jacobsens organiske design. All door handles are specially designed for the hotel by Arne Jacobsen. The handles, which almost fill out the palm of the hand, are still in production. Together with The Egg and The Swan chairs they represent some of the best examples of Jacobsen s organic design. 27

14 The Guests Some of our visitors... C r e d i t s Credits to... Nelson Mandela Yassir Arafat Frank Sinatra The Beatles Golda Meir Emperor Hirohito Louis Armstrong Liza Minelli Peter Sellers The Rolling Stones Dwight D. Eisenhower Lyndon B. Johnson Ray Charles Tina Turner Colin Powell Olof Palme Dalai Lama Luciano Pavarotti Placido Domingo Whitney Houston Royal lamp Casa Shop (manufacturer: Santa y Cole) St. Regnegade København K. Tel.: Swan, Egg, Series 7, Series 3300 Fritz Hansen A/S Allerødvej Allerød Tel.: AJ lamp, AJ pendent lamp Louis Poulsen Lightning A/S Nyhavn København K. Tel: AJ cutlery Georg Jensen Amagertorv København K Tel: or Georg Jensen in Copenhagen Airport Tel: Cylinda-Line - Contact Stelton A/S Gl. Vartov Vej Hellerup Tel: for nearest shop Vola fittings - Contact Vola A/S Lunavej Horsens Tel: for nearest shop AJ Door-handle - Contact Carl F. A/S Gl. Køge Landevej Valby Tlf.: for nearest shop Lay-out & idea: Rubert & Partners /SepiaProximity Hammershusgade København Ø Tlf.: Copy: Pil Bredahl, Designer MDD Editor: Lisbeth Söderberg, Radisson SAS Hotels and Resorts Revised January 2002: Henriette von Essen Müller, Radisson SAS Hotels & Resorts Translation: Mette Aarslew Special thanks to: Photographer Kim Ahm Architect Kjeld Vindum Dir. Hans Jørgen Albertsen & collaborators, Rubert & Partners 28 29

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