Carl Bergsten
Carl Bergsten (born May 10, 1879 in Norrköping ; † April 22, 1935 in Stockholm ) was a Swedish architect in the transition from national romanticism to functionalism . One of his most important works is the Liljevalchs Konsthall art gallery from 1916.
education
Carl Bergsten received his education from 1901 to 1904 at the Royal Technical University and the Royal Art Academy in Stockholm. A scholarship made study trips to Germany and Vienna possible . After that he practiced with, among others, Erik Lallerstedt . From 1912 to 1916 he was an editor for the specialist magazine Arkitektur and from 1917 to 1921 he was in charge of the furniture department of the Nordiska Kompaniet department store in Stockholm.
plant
Carl Bergsten had his own architecture office from 1904 to 1935. His early works are still characterized by radical Vienna architecture. A series of works in his hometown of Norrköping, where he a. a. designed the exhibition building for the 1906 Art and Industry Exhibition. The heavy brick architecture changes with his work after 1910, e.g. For example, the elegant, small church in Enskede from 1913 and the art gallery Liljevalchs Konsthall on Djurgården , where he won the architecture competition in 1913. This building, which was completed in March 1916, is generally considered to be the breakthrough in modern architecture in Sweden.
Bergsten also followed the new artistic style ideal in Sweden and his other works reflect the Swedish classicism of the 1920s, christened Swedish grace abroad . This includes the Swedish pavilion at the 1925 Paris World Exhibition and the interior of the luxury liner M / S Kungsholm . One of his last works, the City Theater in Gothenburg , shows that Bergström never completely switched to functionalism, like many of his colleagues, but tried to combine the old with the new.
Other works (selection)
- St Olofskolan, Norrköping, 1903-08
- Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken i Norrköping 1906-08.
- House, Riddargatan 14, Stockholm 1907
- House, Birger Jarlsgatan 27, Stockholm, 1909-10 (Nya Intima Teatern)
- Villa for Dr Ekman, Motala 1913-14
- Villa Hertha, Kalmar, 1924-25
literature
- Carl Bergsten - en arkitekt och hans former , Bonnie Festin, 2005.
- M / S Kungsholms inredning. Mästerverk i svensk art deco , Ann-Marie Ericsson, 2005.
- Carl Bergsten 1879–1935 , Norrköpings Museum, 1964.
- Svenk Arkitektur 1640–1970 , Byggförlaget, Stockholm 1986.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bergsten, Carl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 10, 1879 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Norrkoping |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 22, 1935 |
| Place of death | Stockholm |