Jørn Poulsen, born 1954 Joiner, Technical Assistant 1978 Structural engineer, BHT Horsens 1980 Arkitektgruppen Aarhus/Arkitema 1995 Almvig & Partnere, AA arkitekter, Arkitema, and others 2006 Luplau & Poulsen Arkitekter Erik Luplau, born1951 1978 Aarhus School of Architecture 1978 Own design studio, DAI 1995 Almvig & Partnere, AA arkitekter, Arkitema, and others 2006 Luplau & Poulsen Arkitekter Luplau & Poulsen Arkitekter designed LINES, PIN, COVER L303 and DOT for Lampas. Luplau & Poulsen Arkitekter Jørn and Erik Jørn and Erik have been wor- king together since 1995, and operating Luplau & Poulsen Arkitekter since 2006 How did you come to work in architecture and design? Jørn: I got interested in construction through my family, which included numerous craftspeople, who were also highly creative. Among other things, they designed and built their own and each other’s houses, and I got involved and helped out as a young joiner. There was a lot of discussion about interior design, façades, materials and colours around the table whenever the family got together, and that was quite often. One of my uncles was a carpenter and extremely skilled at drawing building plans, for one thing. He was a huge inspiration to me, and was instrumental in the fact that I chose to train as a structural engi- neer. However, I have primarily worked as an ar- chitect for many years, although, unlike many other architects, I do not have an academic qu- alification. Instead I was an ‘apprentice’ for 15 years with some of the country’s very best archi- tects at Arkitektgruppen Aarhus (now Arkitema) – it was a fantastic and hugely educational period – this was where my great interest in architecture, art and design seriously took root and my sketch- book became an indispensable item to never be without. In my spare time I entered architecture competitions together with a few colleagues, several of which we won or were awarded prizes. It was also the starting point for taking the plunge and becoming a partner, and later self-employed together with Erik. Erik: It was not in the cards at all for me to choose architecture as my profession. However, that changed when I took a correspondence course 207
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