Peter Celsing
Peter Celsing (born January 29, 1920 in Stockholm ; † March 16, 1974 ) was a Swedish architect who was known for his factual and brutalist architecture.
Peter Celsing studied at the Technical University in Stockholm (1944) and at the Art School (1946). He was employed by the architects Ivar Tengbom and Paul Hedqvist for several years . He received important impulses for his architectural career while traveling to the countries of the Middle East and the Mediterranean.
From 1948–52 he was head of the Stockholm tram architecture office, where he designed suburban stations for the Stockholm subway , a. a. Gubbängen , Hökarängen and Blackeberg . In 1960 he became a professor at the Technical University in Stockholm.
Peter Celsing became known for his sacred buildings and some buildings in the city of Stockholm. The best known is the Kulturhuset on Sergels torg from 1966. The facade facing Sergels torg consists mainly of glass, the culture opens up to the beholder from the outside and is intended to entice them to come in. However, many of his works are of a more closed architecture, greatly simplified and brutalistic, such as the S: t Tomas kyrka in Vällingby Centrum from 1959 and the Riksbankshuset (Reichsbank building) in Stockholm from 1970.
Some buildings (selection)
- Härlanda kyrka , Gothenburg
- S: t Tomas kyrka , Vällingby Centrum
- Bolidens kyrka , Boliden
- Nacksta kyrka , Sundsvall
- Kulturhuset , Stockholm
- Riksbanken , Stockholm
- Filmhuset , Stockholm
- Olaus Petri kyrka , Stockholm
- Almtunakyrkan , Uppsala
- Extension of the Carolina Rediviva University Library , Uppsala.
- Victoriaförsamling church building , Berlin.
Literature and source
- Adversus populum: Peter Celsings och Sigurd Lewerentz sacral architecture 1945-1975 1998.
- Svensk arkitektur, ritningar 1640-1970 , Byggförlaget, Stockholm 1986
Web links
- Peter Celsing. In: arch INFORM .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Celsing, Peter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 29, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stockholm |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 16, 1974 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ 192. Walk through the neighborhood. January 16, 2018, accessed September 9, 2019 .
- ↑ Swedish Church of the Victoria Parish. February 23, 2016, accessed September 9, 2019 .