Hanne Kjærholm

Who is Hanne Kjærholm?

Hanne Kjærholm was a Danish architect who also taught at the Danish Academy where she became a professor in 1989. Kjærholm did much to overcome the barriers to women's architecture. She was one of the few women to have her own architecture studio. Her works, though few, are noteworthy, designed as they are in a modern style which draws on tradition. During her career, her buildings became ever more textural. In 1988, she became the first women to be awarded the Margot and Thorvald Dreyer Foundation's Architecture Prize and the following year she was the first women to be appointed professor at the Academy's School of Architecture. She also served on many influential boards and committees.