Carl Theodor Sørensen
Carl Theodor Sørensen | |
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Carl Theodor Sørensen in 1949 | |
| Born | Søren Carl Theodor Marius Sørensen 24 July 1893 Altona, Hamburg, Germany |
| Died | 12 September 1979 (aged 86) Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Nationality | Danish |
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Søren Carl Theodor Marius Sørensen (24 July 1893 in Altona, Hamburg, Germany – 12 September 1979 in Copenhagen, Denmark) was a Danish landscape architect who is considered to be one of the greatest landscape architects of the 20th century. A contemporary of Thomas Church, Geoffrey Jellicoe and Luis Barragán he was a leading figure in the first generation of Modernists in landscape design. He is best known for designing the first Adventure playground (in partnership with Hans Dragehjelm) in Emdrup, Copenhagen.