Ejnar Mindedal, born ''Mindedal Rasmussen'' (19 June 1892 – 23 December 1975) was a
Danish
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architect
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. He was a traditionalist who adhered to the Danish '' :da:Bedre Byggeskik'' movement which emphasized traditional Danish construction practices. However he did not shy from using modern materials like
concrete
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Amsterdam
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Education
Ejnar Mindedal was born in
Ollerup
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Notable people
* Nanna Kristensen-Randers (1864–1908) a Danish lawyer and folk high school administrator; from 1894 she assisted in running ...
,
Funen
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, Denmark.
He was the son of the Daniel Rasmussen (1865-1955) and his wife Thyra F. Sørensen (1862-1949). His father was an architect and the principal of Ollerup Handicraft School (''Ollerup Folkehøjskole'').
He was a joiner apprentice from May 1907 to August 1908 and attended Vallekilde High School. He attended Ollerup Handicraft School and studied under Ivar Bentsen. He was a student of the sculptor R. Mogensen in
Svendborg
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Career
Ejnar Mindedal started his own practice in Ollerup in 1923. In his career he worked as, among other positions;
* Architect for '' :da:Statens Jordlovsudvalg''
* Expert advisor for :da:Landbrugsministeriet, now The
Danish Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries
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and :da:Indenrigsministeriet ''(Ministry for Interior Affairs)'' from 1923-1932
* Head of Ollerups Craftsman School from 1932
* Building consultant for
clergy house
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s in Svendborg County from 1943
* Architect for Vallø
Diocese
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History
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from 1945
* Member of '' :da:Grænseforeningens'' building committee
In addition to his Silver Medal at the 1928 Olympics, he received Queen Alexandra's Grant in 1931, participated in the
Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition
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in 1921 and 1929 and the Charlottenborg Fall Exhibition in 1922.
Personal life
He married Margrethe Hansen (December 1, 1898 - July 8, 1978) on October 1, 1922 in Bandholm. He died in Ollerup during 1975 and was buried in Ollerup Cemetery.
Selected works
* Gymnastikhøjskolen ''(Gymnastics High School)'' in Ollerup, Svendborgvej 3,
Ollerup
Ollerup is a town located on the island of Funen in south-central Denmark, in Svendborg Municipality.
Notable people
* Nanna Kristensen-Randers (1864–1908) a Danish lawyer and folk high school administrator; from 1894 she assisted in running ...
(1920)
* Villa, Øster Skerningevej 6 (1923)
* Gjellerup Church, Hammerum (1924 - with Daniel Rasmussen)
* Swimming Pool, Ollerup Gymnastikhøjskole (1925 - Silver Medal at 1928 Olympics)
* Villa, Øster Skerningevej 8 (1925)
* Hammerum Havebrugs School (1926 - with Daniel Rasmussen)
* Municipal School in Hågerup (1926)
* Municipal School in Kullerup (1928)
* Lem Sydsogns Church near Ringkøbing (1929-31 - with Daniel Rasmussen)
* Stables for Dalum Agriculture School in Hjallese (1929 - with Daniel Rasmussen)
* Villa, Øster Skerningevej 4 (1931)
* Ollerup Craftsman School (1932)
* Clergy House in Ollerup (1935)
* Clergy House in Brenderup (1937)
* Clergy House in Søndersø (1939)
* Clergy House in Pårup (1940)
* Clergy House on the island of Drejø (1942)
References
External links
Olympic Database * Jesper Harvest, "Ejnar Mindedal Rasmussen", in ''
Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon
''Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon'' (Weilbach's Biographical Dictionary of Artists) is a Danish biographical dictionary of artists and architects. The current edition, which is also freely accessible online, contains the biographies of some 8,000 Danis ...