Ulrik Plesner (born 1930)
| Ulrik Plesner | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 13, 1930 Florence, Italy |
| Died | June 2, 2016 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | Danish and Israeli |
| Alma mater | Herlufsholm School |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | Nykredit Architecture Prize (1987) Eckersberg Medal (1987) |
James John Ulrik Plesner (13 July 1930, Florence – 2 June 2016, Tel Aviv) was a Danish architect who has mainly worked abroad, most notably in Sri Lanka.
Ulrik Plesner is the son of the historian, Professor Johan Frederik Plesner and painter Kathleen Risk. He is the grandnephew of Danish architect Ulrik Adolph Plesner.
Already in his childhood he lived much abroad - during summer he stayed in England, Scotland and Italy.
Plesner graduated from Herlufsholm School in 1955 and was employed by Kay Fisker between 1956 - 57.
As a newly qualified architect Plesner won 5 prizes, alone and in collaboration with others. After winning 3rd prize in a competition for a Buddha monument in India and thus gaining a name for himself in Asia, he was invited to Sri Lanka (at the time Ceylon) in 1958 and stayed there till 1967. He first worked for Sri Lankan architect Minette de Silva and then was made partner in Geoffrey Bawa's studio in Colombo. Together they built Ekala Industrial Estate, Good Shepherd Chapel Bandarawela, Polontolawa house, St. Thomas Preparatory School, and many other buildings, mainly schools, factories, private houses and hotels. The buildings bear witness to an understanding of the local building traditions and the tropical climate while using modern building techniques.
In 1967 he went to London, where he was at Arup Associates until 1972. At Arup Plesner was responsible for the Oxford Mail and Times 'building, Kensington and Chelsea New Central Depot and Housing and was architectural consultant on highway bridges. 1972 he moved to Israel and established his own office in Jerusalem in the same year. Plesner was city architect in Jerusalem 1976 - 77, where he worked on a new urban plan, and architect of the World Bank 1980 - 87. He has designed Bet Gabriel cultural centre, adopting elements of the regional building traditions. For a short period, he moved his studio to Copenhagen in 1987 and joined forces with Dan Wajnman. In the competition for Copenhagen harbor, he attended 1985 with an acclaimed project. His most important work in Denmark is the Slotsarkaderne shopping mall in Hillerød.
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