Fredrik Lilljekvist
Johan Fredrik Lilljekvist (born October 8, 1863 in Stockholm ; † December 18, 1932 there ) was a Swedish architect who became known for several Art Nouveau buildings .
Life
Lilljekvist successfully completed his training as an architect at the Royal Technical University of Applied Sciences in Stockholm in 1884 and then studied at the art school at the same place until 1887 . In the same year he was employed by the Office for State Buildings ( Överintendentsämbetet ). There he rose to head the city planning office. Lilljekvist's name is mainly associated with the Royal Dramatic Theater in Stockholm, which was built between 1901 and 1908. The concept was a traditional theater with a horse-drawn saloon. The facade is strongly influenced by the Viennese Secession style with many ornaments. The white marble used comes from a quarry near Lake Hjälmaren . Several well-known sculptors participated in the processing, including Carl Milles .
Between 1892 and 1898 Lilljekvist was busy with the restoration of Gripsholm Castle and for the Stockholm Exhibition in 1897 he created a miniature reconstruction of Stockholm, which reproduced the buildings in the 16th century. He designed the tennis pavilion in the Norra Djurgården district in 1896. The building was typical of the national romantic style of the time. The pavilion was moved about 100 m in 1911 to make room for the Olympic Stadium .
Lilljekvist published various writings on architectural and artistic subjects. From 1898 he was a corresponding member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Learning, History and Antiquities and from 1900 an elected member of the Art Academy.
Other works (selection)
- Hotel Rydberg, Stockholm (renovation), 1892
- Räntmästarhuset, Stockholm (renovation), 1890 valley
- Jägarhyddan, Stockholm 1897
- Strängnäs Cathedral (restoration), 1910
- Djursholm chapel, Danderyd municipality
- Sanatorium in Sollefteå
- Resmo Church on Öland
literature
- Svensk arkitektur, ritningar 1640-1970 . Byggförlaget, Stockholm 1986
- Fredrik Lilljekvist . In: Theodor Westrin (Ed.): Nordisk familjebok konversationslexikon och realencyklopedi . 2nd Edition. tape 16 : Lee – Luvua . Nordisk familjeboks förlag, Stockholm 1912, Sp. 534 (Swedish, runeberg.org ).
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lilljekvist, Fredrik |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lilljekvist, Johan Fredrik |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 8, 1863 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stockholm |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 18, 1932 |
| Place of death | Stockholm |