Anna Maria Indrio (born 11 June 1943 in

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, Italy) is an Italian-Danish architect. She has designed several important cultural institutions and has played a leading role with C. F. Møller Architects in

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Biography

Indrio first studied architecture in Rome (1962–65) and later at the

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's School of Architecture (1966–71) under

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. From 1979 to 1989, she shared a design studio with her husband Poul Jensen, participating in the design of Nørrevang Church in

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(1989) which combines regional and

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stylistic trends. In 1991, she became a partner in C. F. Møller's firm where she was the leading architect for the extension of Statens Museum for Kunst (1995–98) and for that of the

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(2007). She also designed an extension for London's

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(2001) and the conversion of the

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(2004)Erik Ejlers, "Anne Maria Indrio"
''Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbachs kunstnerleksikon''. . Retrieved 24 February 2012. Indrio is a member of several cultural organisations and has served on the boards of the Danish Building Research Institute (1996-2002) and the Federation of Danish Architects (1980–94). She is also a member of the Royal Danish Academy and has taught at the

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Awards

Indrio received a prize for her apartment building at Østerbrogade 105, Copenhagen (2007). She was awarded the

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in 2006. She became a knight of the

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in 2000 and of the Italian

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in 2003. In 2010, she was awarded the

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References

External links

"25 Years of Creating Subtle Contrasts with C.F. Møller." ''C.F. Møller'', 9 July 2015, https://www.cfmoller.com/g/25-years-of-creating-subtle-contrasts-with-C-F-Moeller-i15477.html# "Anna Maria Indrio." ''WAN Female Frontier'', https://www.wanfemalefrontierawards.com/finalists/anna-maria-indrio/ "Anna Maria Indrio/Norrøn." ''Spam Roma 01'', https://spamroma.com/cms/en/speakers/anna-maria-indrio-norron/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Indrio, Anna Maria 1943 births Living people 20th-century Danish architects 21st-century Danish architects 20th-century Italian women artists Architects from Piedmont Italian emigrants to Denmark Architects from Copenhagen Italian women architects Knights of the Order of the Dannebrog Recipients of the Eckersberg Medal Danish women architects People of Piedmontese descent