Kristofer Andreas Lange (6 September 1886 – 27 April 1977) was a

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. He was born in Kristiania (now

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), Norway. He was son of architect

Balthazar Lange Balthazar Conrad Lange (25 March 1854 - 13 September 1937) was a Norwegian architect. Personal life He was born in Asker as a son of customs treasurer and lieutenant colonel Christopher Andreas Lange (1808–1888) and Anne Birgithe Falsen. He ...

(1854-1937) and his wife, Elise Klöcker (1857-1934). He attended the Royal Arts School (1905–09) and Kristiania Technical School (1909). He continued his studies at Königlich Technische Hochschule, Charlottenburg in Berlin (1911–12). He worked as an assistant of architect

Henrik Bull Henrik Bull (28 March 1864 – 2 June 1953) was a Norwegian architect and designer. Among his works are the Paulus Church at Grünerløkka in Oslo, the National Theater, the Historical Museum in Oslo, and the Government Building. He also d ...

(1909–11) and (1912–13). He established his own practice in Kristiania during 1915. He received a number of municipal government assignments and is most associated with the regulation plan ''Solgryten'' for the area

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along the Sognsvann Line in

during the 1920s.

Gallery

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References

1886 births 1977 deaths Architects from Oslo Technical University of Berlin alumni {{norway-architect-stub