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Vodroffsvej 2

Vodroffsvej 2 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 Vodroffsvej 2 rather than just read about it. In short: Vodroffsvej 2, situated at the southwestern corner of St. Jørgen's Lake, on the corner of Vodroffsvej and Gammel Kongevej in Frederiksberg, is the earliest example of a Functionalist apartment building in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Key takeaways

Vodroffsvej 2 belongs to engineering; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Vodroffsvej 2 to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Vodroffsvej 2 from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Vodroffsvej 2, situated at the southwestern corner of St. Jørgen's Lake, on the corner of Vodroffsvej and Gammel Kongevej in Frederiksberg, is the earliest example of a Functionalist apartment building in Copenhagen, Denmark. Built in 1929–30, its design is the first manifestation of a long-standing colleboration between the architects Kay Fisker and C. F. Møller. The building was listed on the Danish register of protected buildings and places in 1994.

History

A row of low houses known as Vodroffs Nyhuse (Vodroff's New Houses) were formerly located on the site. They were constructed in 1846 and demolished in 1928. The narrow and restricted site was acquired by the buisinessman Harald Simonsen. He charged the architects Kay Fisker and C. F. Møller with the design of a mixed-use building for the site. The new building was constructed in 1929–30 It contained 18 rental apartments and seven shops. Being the first Modernist apartment building in Copenhagen (Arne Jacobsen had constructed a Modernist villa for his own use on Gotfred Rodes Vej in Charlottenlund in 1928), its design created quite a stir in the public debate. The building was colloquially known as "The Layer-Cake House" (Danish: Lagkagehuset), with a reference to traditional Danish layer cakes (Danish: Lagkage), due to the distinct alternating layers of yellow and red brick. Later, when the name Lagkagehuset became more commonly associated with another building, on Christianshavns Torv in Christianshavn, it became known as "The Flat Iron" because of its narrow, triangular shape. A few years after its completion, in 1932. Fisker and Møller completed another building on a narrow, triangular site, between Rosenørns Allé and Aaboulevarden, just a few hundred metres further north, this time with a bow-shaped corner. The 300 metre long Vestersøhus (1935) on the other side of St. Jørgen's Lake was also designed by them. The building was listed on the Danish register of protected buildings and places in 1994.

Architecture The building consists of two wings that meet in an acute-angled corner towards Gammel Kongevej. The wing facing the lake, with the most attractive view, has six floors, while the one facing Vodroffsvej holds five in respect of the buildings on the other side of the street. A perpendicular, secondary wing that projects from the rear side of the eastern (lake-side) wing closes the triangular block in the north. Another secondary wing divides the central space of the block into two small light wells. The apartments facing the lake are set up half a level from those facing the street because the lakeside path runs on higher ground on a man-made embankment. The alternating bands of yellow and red brick, long runs of windows, projecting window bays, cut-back corners and corner windows are all typical features of Nordic Functionalism.

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Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Vodroffsvej 2

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Vodroffsvej 2 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 Vodroffsvej 2 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 Vodroffsvej 2 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 Vodroffsvej 2

In research: Vodroffsvej 2 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 Vodroffsvej 2 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: Vodroffsvej 2 is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1920s architecture in Denmark, 20th-century brick buildings and structures in Denmark, Apartment buildings in Copenhagen, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Vodroffsvej 2 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 Vodroffsvej 2 in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Vodroffsvej 2 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.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Vodroffsvej 2 in simple terms?

Why does Vodroffsvej 2 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 Vodroffsvej 2?

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 Vodroffsvej 2.