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Pressens Hus

Pressens Hus is a engineering topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Pressens Hus rather than just read about it. In short: Pressens Hus (lit. 'Publishers' House'), home to the Danish Media Association, a membership organisation body representing printed and digital media industry in Denmark, is situated at Skindergade 7 in central Copenhagen. The building consists of a former commerce house from 1903 (No. 7) and a Modernist infill extension by Erik Korshagen from 1976. which was listed in 1992.

Key takeaways

Pressens Hus belongs to engineering; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Pressens Hus to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Pressens Hus from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Pressens Hus (lit. 'Publishers' House'), home to the Danish Media Association, a membership organisation body representing printed and digital media industry in Denmark, is situated at Skindergade 7 in central Copenhagen. The building consists of a former commerce house from 1903 (No. 7) and a Modernist infill extension by Erik Korshagen from 1976. which was listed in 1992.

History The old part of the building was built for Emil Hjort (1843–1924) as a new home for his trading house, S. Seidelin, which had outgrown its premises on Amagertorv. The new building wasdesigned by Valdemar Ingemann and Bernhard Ingemann (1869–1923) while P. Gram was responsible for its construction. The building was acquired by Pressens Fællesindkøb. In 1973, needing more space, they acquired the neighbouring building, a house from 1730. It was demolished and replaced by a modern infill built from 1974 to 1976 to a design by Erik Korshagen. A number of artifacts were in connection with the work retrieved from the site, in an old well which had been covered in 1868, including porcelain from the East Indies, glass with Frederick V's coat of arms, long Dutch clay pibes and a pocket watch in a case of turtle shell. In June 2007, Danske Mediers Arbejdsgiverforening acquired the building for DKK 87 million. In November 2018, it was sold to a property company owned by the founders of Rekom.

Architecture The modern infill is built in a narrow site of just eight metres width. The building fills the entire lot, thereby raising the courtyard space to its rear. It is a concrete structure covered with a glazed curtain wall which is slanted on the rear side. The dark-painted steel frames of the glass panels are asymmetrically placed, creating a composition remniscient of Piet Mondrian's paintings. The modern extension was listed in 1992. It was described as a fine example of the integration of contemporary architecture in a historical neighbourhood, an excellent example of Modernist architecture of the 1970s with fine detailing showcasing craftsmanship of high quality.

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Pressens Hus

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Pressens Hus claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In engineering, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Pressens Hus before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Pressens Hus ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Pressens Hus

In research: Pressens Hus appears in engineering research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Pressens Hus in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Pressens Hus is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Buildings and structures completed in 1903, Buildings and structures completed in 1976, Listed office buildings in Copenhagen, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Pressens Hus outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Pressens Hus in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Pressens Hus means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Pressens Hus out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Pressens Hus in simple terms?

Why does Pressens Hus matter?

Because it connects several engineering ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Pressens Hus?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Pressens Hus.