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List Of Norwegian Architects
Following is a list of Norwegian architects. A–M * Arnstein Arneberg (1882-1961) * George Awsumb (1880-1959) * Lars Backer (1892-1930) * Ove Bang (1895-1942) * Gudolf Blakstad (1893-1985) * Peter Andreas Blix (1831-1901) * Kari Nissen Brodtkorb (born 1942), architect and educator, Houen Foundation Award for ''Stranden'' housing complex in Oslo * Christian Christie (1832-1906) * Birgit Cold (born 1936) * John Engh (1915-1996) * Sverre Fehn (1924-2009) * Baltazar Nicolai Garben (1794-1867) * Christian Heinrich Grosch (1801-1865) * Lilla Hansen (1872-1962) * Jan Inge Hovig (1920-1977) * Tormod Hustad (1889-1973) * Jacob Christie Kielland (1897-1972) * Jens Zetlitz Monrad Kielland (1866-1926) * Kjell Kosberg (born 1953) * Hans Ditlev Franciscus Linstow (1787-1851) * Kjell Lund (1927-2013) * Sigurd Lunde (1874-1936) * Ivar Lykke (born 1941) * Herman Munthe-Kaas (1890-1977) * Ingeborg Krafft (1902–1963) N–Z * Odd Nansen (1901-1973) * Johan Henrik Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnstein Arneberg
Arnstein Rynning Arneberg (6 July 1882 – 9 June 1961) was a Norwegian architect. He was active professionally for 50 years and is often considered the leading architect in Norway of his time. Personal life Arnstein Rynning Arneberg was born in Fredrikshald (now Halden) as a son of factory manager Mauritz Otto Edward Arneberg (1845–1913) and Hermione Nicoline Mathilde Rynning (1858–1944). Arneberg grew up in Lysaker in Oslo. In 1910 he married Aagot Kielland Skavlan (1888–1960), a daughter of professor Olaf Skavlan. After the marriage was dissolved in 1923 Arneberg married Eva Elisabeth Reimers (1901–1987). A daughter from the first marriage, ceramicist Gro Skavlan Arneberg, was married to economist and politician Egil Lothe. Education From 1899–1902, he was a student at the Royal Drawing School, now the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry in Oslo. Arneberg began his education of the architect with employment as assistant to the architect, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Architects Of Supertall Buildings
This is a list of architects who have designed, completed, or topped-out skyscrapers over tall (supertall A supertall building is an occupied "supertall" structure higher than and beneath . A form of skyscraper, it falls midway between a common minimum definition of "skyscraper" (a building taller ) and a " megatall" building (taller than ). Diff ...). References {{Supertall skyscrapers Architects of supertall buildings Supertall buildings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olaf Nordhagen
Johan Olaf Brochmann Nordhagen (16 March 1883 – 6 November 1925) was a Norwegian educator, architect, engineer and artist. He is most commonly associated with his restoration designs for Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, Norway. Biography Olaf Nordhagen was born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was a son of painter and artist Johan Nordhagen (1856–1956) and Christine Magdalene Brochmann Johansen (1858–1933). He was a brother of botanist Rolf Nordhagen and through him an uncle of art historian Per Jonas Nordhagen. In April 1909 in Ådal he married Thora Hval (1887–1960). Nordhagen was educated as an engineer at Christiania tekniske skole in Oslo and worked as an apprentice to architect Bredo Greve for several years before studying at the Royal Danish Academy of Art while also assisting Martin Nyrop with his designs for Copenhagen City Hall. Nordhagen returned to Oslo in 1906 and accepted a number of smaller commissions. His breakthrough, however, came when he won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Norberg-Schulz
Christian Norberg-Schulz (23 May 1926 – 28 March 2000) was a Norwegian architect, author, educator and architectural theorist. Norberg-Schulz was part of the Modernist Movement in architecture and associated with architectural phenomenology. Biography Thorvald Christian Norberg-Schulz was born in Oslo, Norway. He was educated at the Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule in Zurich in 1949 with subsequent studies in Rome. He studied at Harvard University under a Fulbright scholarship. Between 1963 and 1978 he edited '' Byggekunst'', an official magazine of National Association of Norwegian Architects. He received his Doctor of Technology in architecture from the Norwegian Institute of Technology in 1964 and became a professor at Yale University, the following year. Norberg-Schulz was a professor and later Ddan at the Oslo School of Architecture and Design from 1966 to 1992. During 1974, he was a visiting professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Architecture Departm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Henrik Nebelong
Johan Henrik Nebelong (20 July 1817 – 2 March 1871) was a Danish architect. He worked in Norway from 1840 to 1853 and was best known for interior design work on ''Oscarshall'' (1847–1852). Nebelong also taught at the Royal Academy of Arts in Copenhagen. Biography He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was the son of Johan Henrik Nebelong and Anna Christine Schreyber and was a younger brother of architect Niels Sigfried Nebelong. Nebelong was a student of Professor Gustav Friedrich Hetsch in Copenhagen. He later enrolled at the Royal Academy of Arts. At the Academy, he won the prestigious silver medal in 1839. The accolade was followed immediately by a proposal to come to Christiania (now Oslo) and assist the architect Hans Linstow. Nebelong was hired to assist Linstow in drawing interior works of the Norwegian Royal Palace. In 1842, he received a government grant to study in Germany. His buildings include the customs house (''Tollpakkhuset''), Commanders living quarters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odd Nansen
Odd Nansen (6 December 1901 – 27 June 1973) was a Norwegian architect, writer, and humanitarian. He is credited with being a co-founder of UNICEF and for his humanitarian efforts on behalf of Jews in the early years of World War II. Biography Odd Nansen was born in Bærum, Akershus, Norway. He was the second youngest of five children born to scientist and explorer Fridtjof Nansen. He was raised at Lysaker outside of Oslo. After his mother, Eva Nansen, died in 1907, he was raised in the home of his neighbor, Anton Klaveness. In 1920 he began studying architecture at the Norwegian Institute of Technology in Trondheim. From 1927-30, he worked in New York City. During 1930, he returned to Oslo and apprenticed with Arnstein Arneberg. In 1931 Nansen started his own architectural practice in Oslo. He also formed the humanitarian organization Nansenhjelpen in 1936 to provide relief for Jews fleeing Nazi persecution in central Europe. The Jewish Children's Home in Oslo (''jødis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingeborg Krafft
Ingeborg Krafft (23 April 1902 – 20 May 1963) was a Norwegian architect who worked extensively on housing and interior design. She also designed the Mesnali Church. Biograpgy Born on 23 April 1902, Ingeborg Krafft was the daughter of Petter Pettersen and his wife Sophie Susanne Krafft. She attended the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry. She went on to study at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden, between 1926 and 1928. She began her professional career, partly during her studies, as an assistant architect to a number of renowned architects in Norway and Sweden including Henrik Bull, Lars Backer, Israel Wahlman, Gunnar Asplund, and Hakon Ahlberg. From 1930, she began her own architectural practice in Oslo, and initially designed cabins, summer houses and villas. Later, her works focused more on housing and interior design. Krafft became a permanent consultant for the Norway's Farmers' Women's Association. She was also associated wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herman Munthe-Kaas
Herman Munthe-Kaas (25 May 1890 – 5 May 1977) was a Norwegian architect. He was primarily known for his functionalist building designs. Biography Munthe-Kaas was born at Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was the son of Marius William Munthe-Kaas (1856-1926) and Hermine Cathrine Blichfeldt (1863-1937). Munthe-Kaas graduated from Kristiania tekniske skole (now Oslo University College) in 1910 and Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry (''Statens Håndverks- og Kunstindustriskole'') in 1912. He apprenticed with Arnstein Arneberg from 1916 to 1918. In 1918, Munthe Kaas attended the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm and during 1919-20 the Academy of Arts in Copenhagen. Together with Gudolf Blakstad, he started the architectural firm Blakstad og Munthe-Kaas Arkitekter in 1922. The firm discontinued a few years after Gudolf Blakstad death in 1989. The firm collaborated on several significant assignments in Norway including Kunstnernes Hus f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivar Lykke (architect)
Ivar Lykke (born 9 April 1941) is a Norwegian architect. He was born in Trondheim, and was a grandson of former Prime Minister Ivar Lykke. He graduated from the Norwegian Institute of Technology in 1965. He has worked in the architect firms ''4 B Arkitekter'' from 1973 to 1990 and ''Linje Arkitekter'' from 2000. In between he headed the architect's office of the Norwegian State Railways. Here he was responsible for many projects, including refurbishment of the stations at Lysaker, Skøyen Skøyen is a neighborhood of Oslo, Norway. It is located in the western part of the city, in the borough of Ullern. The district has an increasing share of business activities, a development started in the 80s. Skøyen is the site of Skøyenpar ... and Kambo. References Norwegian railway architects Norwegian Institute of Technology alumni Norwegian State Railways people Architects from Trondheim 1941 births Living people Norwegian State Railways (1883–1996) people {{Norwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigurd Lunde (architect)
Sigurd Lunde (4 June 1874 – 3 December 1936) was a Norwegian architect. He was born in Bergen, Norway. From 1894–95, he worked as an assistant to architect Jens Zetlitz Monrad Kielland. He attended the Technical University of Berlin (''Königlich Technical Hochschule, Charlottenburg'') from 1896–98, and established his own practice in Bergen in 1898. From 1904–1906 he worked in Ålesund, participating in rebuilding the city after the 1904 fire. He became one of the more prolific architects in western Norway. He also designed interiors and furniture. In 1901 he married Inga Grue (1870–1948), with whom he had a son, Nazi ideologist and politician Gulbrand Lunde Gulbrand Oscar Johan Lunde (14 September 1901, Bergen – 26 October 1942, Våge, Rauma, Norway) was a Norwegian councillor of state in the NS government of Vidkun Quisling in 1940, acting councillor of state 1940-1941 and minister 1941–1942. .... Selected works * Apotekergata in Ålesund (1904–05) * Stef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kjell Lund
Kjell Lund (18 June 1927 – 17 August 2013) was a Norwegian architect, songwriter and singer. Lund cooperated with Nils Slaatto for many years. Personal life Lund was born in Lillehammer as a son of civil servant Arve Johan Lund and Margit Tora Hornes. He married Tove Berg in 1954. He died in August 2013. Career He studied at the Norwegian Institute of Technology whence he graduated in 1950. The architectural firm of Lund & Slaatto Arkitekter AS founded in 1958 as a partnership of Kjell Lund and Nils Slaatto. This firm was in operation until 1995. Among their designs are Asker City Hall (''Asker rådhus'') and Chateau Neuf, a student center at the University of Oslo at Blindern. They also designed the popular system ''Ålhytta'', a module based construction system developed in 1969. They also designed several churches. Among these is the St. Hallvard's Church and Monastery on Enerhaugen. The Roman Catholic facility was awarded the Houen Foundation Award in 1975. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Ditlev Franciscus Linstow
Hans Ditlev Franciscus (Frants) von Linstow (4 May 1787 – 10 June 1851) was a Danish/Norwegian architect who designed the Royal Palace in Oslo and much of the surrounding park and the street ''Karl Johans gate''. Background Hans Ditlev Franciscus von Linstow was born in Nordsjælland, Denmark. His parents were Hartvig Christoph von Linstow (1740–1823) and Charlotta Benedicta Eleonora von der Lühe (1753–1837). Linstow belonged to a noble family from Mecklenburg who were naturalized in Denmark. He grew up in Hirschholm Castle (''Hirschholm Slot'') in Hørsholm. He matriculated in 1805 and earned a law degree at Copenhagen University in 1812. He first studied painting and drawings at the Art Academy in Copenhagen, Denmark, while he at the same time studied law. Career After finalizing these studies in 1812, he went to Kongsberg, Norway (which then was united with Denmark) and studied in 1812–1814 at the so-called Bergakademiet, which educated military engineers. He did ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
