Background
CHRISTENSEN, Kai was born on December 28, 1916 in Copenhagen. Son of late J. C. Christensen and Jenny Christensen.
CHRISTENSEN, Kai was born on December 28, 1916 in Copenhagen. Son of late J. C. Christensen and Jenny Christensen.
Graduate, Royal Academy Fine Arts, Copenhagen, 1943.
Director technical department Federation Danish Architects, Copenhagen, 1947-1952. Managing director Danish Building Center, 1952-1961. Attached to Danish Ministry of Housing, 1961-1986, graphic advisor to Danish governments.
Chief Scandinavian Design Cavalcade, 1962-1969. Member Federation Danish Architects, 1943, Danish Committee for Building Documentation, 1950-1979. Secretary-general Nordisk Byggedag (Scandinavian Building Conference) VIII, 1961, XIII, 1977.
President International Conference Building Centres, 1960, Danish Ministries Society Art, 1982-1987. Member Scandinavian Liaison Committee, concerning Government Building, 1963-1972.
Principal works include designs for arts and crafts, graphic designs for Danish government departments, exhibitions, furniture for Copenhagen Cabinet Makers' Exhibitions. Contributor feature articles, articles to professional journals and books.
Member committee Danish Chamber Music Society, 1986. Member Associate Education Building Research and Practice/Batiment International Magazine, 1968—1985. Fellow: Royal Society Arts London.
Member: Danish Society History, Literature and Art (committee member 1979, president 1985—2001, honorary 2001), Federation Danish Architects, The Architectural Association London (life).
Chamber music, chess, fencing.
Married Kirsten Vittrup Andersen, 1941 (deceased 1990). 2 children.