Elsi Naemi Borg (October 3, 1893 – December 30, 1958) was a Finnish architect.

Life

She was born in Nastola and died in Helsinki. She graduated from Helsinki University of Technology in 1919. She designed the infamous children’s hospital

Children's Castle Children's Castle (''Lastenlinna'') is a children's hospital in Helsinki, Finland. It is part of Helsinki University Central Hospital. The hospital was established in 1917 in the Kallio district of Helsinki. The building was designed by the Fin ...

in Helsinki and the

Taulumäki Church Taulumäki Church ( fi, Taulumäen kirkko) is the principal Lutheran church in Jyväskylä, the administrative centre of the Central Finland region. Designed by architect Elsi Borg (1893–1958), its construction began in 1928. The church was inaug ...

in Jyväskylä. She worked with

Olavi Sortta Olavi is a Finnish masculine given name from Olav/Olaf name. Notable people with the name include: *Olavi Ahonen (1923–2000), Finnish film actor *Olavi Alakulppi (1915–1990), Finnish cross country skier who competed in the 1930s *Olavi Hänn ...

to design the military hospital in Viborg. Her brother was architect

Kaarlo Borg Kaarlo is a Finnish given name. Notable people with the name include: *Kaarlo Bergbom (1843–1906), Finnish theatre director * Kaarlo Blomstedt (1880–1949), Finnish historian and archivist *Kaarlo Castrén (1860–1938), Prime Minister of Finl ...

. She is also the sister of graphic artist Esther Borg and Parliament member

Margit Borg-Sundman Margit Rode Sofia Borg-Sundman (16 October 1902 – 10 June 1992; née ''Borg'') was a Finnish politician, born in Turku. She was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1948 to 1954 and from 1958 to 1970, representing the National Coalitio ...

. In 1919,

Elli Ruuth Elli Ruuth (1893 – 1975) was a Finnish furniture architect. She was active in 1924 – 1952. Works Ruuth designed furniture for various state and municipal buildings. According to Architecta, the Finnish association of women architects, her "m ...

together with

Elsa Arokallio Elsa Arokallio (18 August 1892, Kurkijoki – 3 October 1982, Helsinki) was a Finnish architect. Life She was born in 1892 to Gustaf Arokallio and Elisabeth Parviainen. She graduated in 1910 and obtained her degree in architecture in 1919 fr ...

, Elsi Borg, Salme Setälä, Eva Kuhlefeld and Aili-Salli Ahde-Kjäldman , was part of the founding group of the Tumstocken association and then the Finnish Association of Women Architects.

Sources

*Henttonen, Maarit: ''Elsi Borg, 1893–1958, arkkitehti''. Suomen Rakennustaiteen Museo, 1995. *“BLF.” Accessed October 26, 2021. https://www.blf.fi/artikel.php?id=7791. *“Taulumäki Church · Finnish Architecture Navigator.” Accessed October 26, 2021. https://finnisharchitecture.fi/taulumaki-church/. *Tyvelä, Hanna. “Sukupuolittuneita Näkymiä = Gendered Perspectives on Architectural Practice.” ''Arkkitehti'' 116, no. 2 (January 1, 2019): 41–45.

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* 1893 births 1958 deaths People from Nastola People from Häme Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) 20th-century Finnish architects Finnish women architects {{Finland-architect-stub