The Skovshoved Petrol Station

February 1, 2010



This beautifully simple petrol station is found in Skovshoved just north of Copenhagen and was designed by the architect and designer Arne Jacobsen back in 1936.  I love the functionalist aesthetic of the place and how the canopy at the front offers shade and shelter for motorists but also doubles as a sign at night.  In Danish it's known as the Paddehatten (meaning The Mushroom).  Why can't all petrol stations look this good?

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