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Sven Gottfrid Markelius (25 October 1889 – 24 February 1972) was a Swedish modernist architect. Markelius played an important role in the post-war urban planning of Stockholm, for example in the creation of the model suburbs of Vällingby (1950s) and Farsta (1960s).
Sven Markelius (born Oct. 25, 1889, Stockholm, Sweden—died Feb. 27, 1972, Stockholm) was an eminent Swedish architect who introduced the International Style into Sweden in the 1920s. Markelius studied at the Institute of Technology and the Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm and opened his own architectural office in Stockholm in 1915.
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Sven Markelius was a Swedish architect and designer who created modernist fabrics and interiors. Learn about his life, works, and exhibitions at MoMA, including How Should We Live? and Modern Architecture.
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Oct 9, 2016 · 1 of 1. Wikipedia. Sven Gottfrid Markelius was one of the most important modernist Swedish architects. Markelius played an important role in the post-war urban planning of Stockholm, for example in the creation of the model suburb of Vallingby (1950s). Born in Stockholm in October 1889, he attended the Royal Institute of Technology and the ...
The 'Markeliushuset' or the 'Collective House' at John Ericssonsgatan 6 on Kungsholmen in Stockholm was designed by the urban planner and architect Sven Markelius in collaboration with the sociologist and social democratic politician Alva Myrdal.
Sven G Markelius. Född:1889-10-25 – Maria Magdalena församling, Stockholms län. Död:1972-02-24 – Danderyds församling, Stockholms län. Arkitekt. Band 25 (1985-1987), sida 165. Meriter. Markelius, Sven Gottfrid, f 25 okt 1889 i Sthlm, Maria, d 24 febr 1972 i Danderyd, Sth. Föräldrar: målarmästaren Frans Oscar Jonsson o Hilma Augusta Lundin.
Sven Markelius was one of the foreground figures of the functionalistic movement in Sweden working both as an architect and designer. Of his most prolific pieces one can mention the Concert Hall in Helsingborg (1925-1932) for which he also designed the stackable wooden chair Orkesterstolen.
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