Friis House (1957-1958) Knud Friis, Friis & Moltke, Brabrand, Aarhus, Denmark. Friis was labeled 'a mild brutalist' by his contemporaries and the villa is a fine example of his interpretation of brutalism. Completed in 1958 as his drawing office and family home, Friis lived in the house with his wife until his death. The house is both a very closed, private house and a house that opens itself up inside and which, unlike many contemporary international examples of brutalism, offers an aesthet...