Frederik Lauritz Levy (1 February 1851 — 12 April 1924) was a
Danish architect.
Eatly life and education
Levy was born on 1 February 1851 in
Hamburg, the son of businessman Meyer Aaron Levy and Henriette Heyman.[1] He completed his secondary schooling in 1870. He was subsequently prepared for his architecture studies by
C.V. Nielsen. He graduated from the
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in 1878.[2]
Career
Levy established his own architectural firm. His works included a number of company headquarters, warehouses and a number of assignments for Copenhagen's Jewish congregation. His first projects were mainly inspirated by Italian Medieval and Renaissance style architecture. His later designs were inspired by Baroque architecture.[3]
Personal life
Levy married on 6 August 1880 to Christiane Ottilie Christensen (1855-1897), daughter of businessman Christian Christensen and Hansine Hendrine Bertelsen.