Age, Biography and Wiki
Birth Day | September 22, 1885 |
Birth Place | Sweden |
Age | 134 YEARS OLD |
Died On | Oct 20, 1940 (age 55) |
Birth Sign | Virgo |
Net worth: $100K - $1M
About
A representative of Nordic Classicism and the Swedish Grace movement, he also advocated for modernism; his work included the Stockholm Public Library.
Before Fame
He attended the Stockholm Free Architecture School. His earliest works included the Gothenburg Courthouse Extension building, begun in 1913 and completed in 1937, and a collaboration with fellow Architect
Trivia
He became a professor at the Royal Institute of Technology in 1931. His first lecture, "Our Architectonic Concept of Space," concisely represented his artistic philosophy and was inspired by "The Decline of the West" by German Philosopher Oswald Spengler.
Family Life
He married Gerda Snellman in 1918.
Associated With
He was born in the same country as Actress Ingrid Bergman.