Sigurd Lewerentz

by Flora, Nicola; ; ; ;

• ISBN13: 9781904313052
• ISBN10: 1904313051
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-09-23
• Publisher: Phaidon Press

Summary

The is a monographic study of Sigurd Lewerentz (1885-1975), one of the majorrchitects of the Swedish Modern School, who developed his own distinctiveesponse to the most important architectural movements of the 20th century.his volume represents an original and comprehensive study in English, with aull analysis of unbuilt projects as well as completed buildings, such as thet Knut and St Gertrud Churches in the Malmo Cemetery (1916), the restorationf the Uppsala Cathedral (1947-55), and the St Peter Church in Klippan1962-6).;Sigurd Lewerentz was born in Sweden in 1885. He first studiedngineering at the Polytechnic in Gotherburg and then architecture at the Artcademy in Stockholm. After a period of apprenticeship in Germany, he opened studio with Thorsten Stubelius with whom he worked till 1917. Afterwards heontinued his own practice, often collaborating with other architects. Duringis long career he realized many different projects and distinguished himselfn landscape architecture with works such as the extraordinary project fortockholm Cemetery, realized in collaboration with Gunnar Asplund.;The first

Table of Contents

Sigurd Lewerentz The Sacred Buildings and the Sacred Sites	p. 11
Journey to Italy	p. 35
Modern Cemeteries: Notes on the Landscape	p. 44
Catalogue of Works
Project for a Naval Museum at Kastellholmen, Stockholm, 1910	p. 48
Project for a Residential Building, Norrkoping, 1910-11	p. 49
Competition Project for a Mixed School, Nassjo, 1911	p. 50
Project for the Restoration of the Church of Ytterlana, Angermanland, 1911	p. 51
Project for Workers' Housing at Eneborg and Palsjo, Helsingborg, 1911-18	p. 52
Working-Class Housing at Karlshall, Lulea, 1911-13	p. 56
Furnishings, 1911 onwards	p. 58
Villa Gustav M. Ericsson, Lidingo-Brevik, 1912	p. 60
Boathouse for the Canoes of the City Rowing Club, Stockholm, 1912	p. 63
Project for Residential Building, Norrkoping, 1912	p. 66
Project for Managers' Houses for Sando Sagverk AB, Sando, 1912-13	p. 66
Workers' Houses for Skanska Kolbrvtnings AB, Nyvang, 1912-13	p. 69
Competition Project for a Primary School, Kalmar, 1913	p. 70
Competition Project for the Liljevalch Art Gallery, Djurgarden, Stockholm, 1913	p. 71
Renovation of the Corps de Logis, Anhammer, 1913	p. 72
Restoration of the Church of Bro, Uppland, 1913	p. 72
Holiday House for Olle Hjortzberg and Project for a Housing Scheme at Kummelnas, Varmdo, 1913-14	p. 73
Renovation and Extension of the Axel Wallenberg Villa, Drottningholm, Stockholm, 1913-14	p. 75
Project for the Extension to the Baltic Separatorer AB Factory, Sodertalje, 1913-14	p. 76
Conference Hall for Fare Glasbruk, Sibbhult, 1913-14	p. 77
Projects for Tombstones and Funerary Monuments, 1913 onwards	p. 78
Villa Ahxner, Djursholm, Stockholm, 1914	p. 81
Project for the Villa of K.J. Beskow, Helsingborg, 1914	p. 83
Villa Solsidan and Project for a Housing Scheme at Saltsjobaden, Stockholm, 1914	p. 84
Project for a Crematorium at Bergaliden, Helsingborg, 1914	p. 85
Project for a Housing Scheme at Bergaliden, Helsingborg, 1914	p. 90
Project for Houses for the Workers and Engineers of Forsbackabruk, Forsbacka, 1914	p. 90
Exhibition of the Baltic Nations, Malmo, 1914	p. 91
Summer Restaurant at Palsjo, Helsingborg, 1914	p. 92
Villa Ramen, Helsingborg, 1914-15	p. 93
Forsbacka Cemetery, 1914-22	p. 96
Project for the Development Plan of Brantevik, 1914-29	p. 101
Project for the Villa of Erick Banck, Helsingborg, 1915	p. 102
Competition Project for Buildings for the Swedish Navy at Skeppsholmen, Stockholm, 1915	p. 103
Renovation and Extension of the Corps de Logis at Hogsbo, Sandviken, 1915	p. 104
House and Shop in Kungsgatan, Stockholm, 1915	p. 105
Illustration for Teknisk Tidskrift, 1915	p. 105
Competition Project for the Extension to Stockholm South Cemetery at Enskede, Stockholm, 1915 onwards	p. 106
Valdemarsvik Cemetery, 1915-16	p. 139
Works and Projects for Marma-Langrors Sagverk, Marmaverken, Soderhamn, 1915 onwards	p. 144
Rud Cemetery, Karlstad, 1916-19	p. 147
Competition Project for the Eastern Cemetery Malmo, 1916 onwards	p. 151
Project for the Cemetery of Nynashamn, 1917	p. 192
Project for Workers' Houses at Ojervik, Rottneros, 1917	p. 192
Renovation of the Corps de Logis, Rottneros, 1917	p. 193
Renovation of the Corps de Logis Ojeby, Rottneros, 1917	p. 193
Competition Project for the Reconstruction of the Gotaplatsen, Gothenburg, 1917-18	p. 194
New Layout of Eskilstuna Cemetery, 1918	p. 195
Extension to Sundsvall Cemetery, 1918	p. 196
Competition Project for the Urban Design of the Area around the Saltsjobaden Station, Stockholm, 1918-19	p. 196
Project for a Cemetery at Palsjo, Helsingborg, 1919-20	p. 197
Wallpaper Factory at Undersas, Gothenburg, 1919-20	p. 197
Extension to Stora Tuna Cemetery and a Cemetery with a Chapel at Kvarnsveden, Borlange, 1919-24	p. 198
Forening Verkstad Exhibition, Djursgarden, Stockholm, 1920	p. 203
Project for a Cemetery at Ljungby, 1920-23	p. 203
Project for Urban Renewal of the Norrmalm District, Stockholm, 1921	p. 204
Project for an Extension to the Langsele Cemetery, 1921-22	p. 205
Competition Project for Gavlean Cemetery, 1921-22	p. 206
Project for Single-Family Houses at Rostorp, Malmo, 1922	p. 207
Pavilions for the National Exhibition of 1923, Gothenburg, 1922-23	p. 223
Competition Project for Students' Residences and Students' Union at the University of Uppsala, 1923	p. 211
Project for a Cemetery with a Crematorium, Gothenburg, 1923	p. 213
Project (1924-27) and Competitions (1933 onwards) for the Malmo Theatre, 1924 onwards	p. 214
Competition Project for Kviberg Cemetery, Gothenburg, 1926-27	p. 222
Furnishings for the Dining-Room of G.J. Versteeghs, Soderhamn, 1927	p. 223
Competition Project for the Urban Renewal of a Block in Jonkoping, 1928	p. 223
Competition Project for the Katarina Middle School Stockholm, 1928	p. 224
Competition Project for a Nursing Home and Old People's Home, Uppsala, 1928	p. 225
Competition Project for the Urban Renewal of the Area around Lund Cathedral, 1928	p. 226
Project (1928) and Competition (1930) for the Office Building of the Riksforsakringsanstalten (Social Security Administration), Stockholm, 1928 onwards	p. 226
Offices for Philips AB, Stockholm, 1929-30	p. 238
Factory Building for Uddeholms Sulfatfabrik at Skoghallsverken, Karlstad, 1929 onwards	p. 240
Pavilions and Other Buildings, Furnishings, Objects and Graphics for the Stockholm Exhibition of 1930, Djursgarden, 1929-30	p. 242
Renovation Projects Executed by Stockholm Ljusreklam AB, AB BLOKK and AB IDESTA, 1929 onwards	p. 256
Project for a Factory Building for Ostrands Sulfatfabrik, Sundsvall, 1930	p. 265
Sigurd Lewerentz's Speedboat, Stockholm, 1930	p. 266
Enkoping Cemetery, 1930-32	p. 267
Project for a Standard Holiday Chalet, 1931	p. 271
Competition Project for a Girls' High School, Stockholm, 1931-32	p. 272
Project for a Chapel with an Crematorium in Djursholm Cemetery Stockholm, 1932-33	p. 273
Competition Project for Malmo City Museum, 1932	p. 274
Competition Project for the Town Plan of the Nedre Norrmalm District, Stockholm, 1932	p. 276
Furnishings for the Koux Family's Bedroom, 1932	p. 276
Project for a Power Station at Djursholm, Stockholm, 1933	p. 278
Competition Project for the Church of Johanneberg, Gothenburg, 1933-34	p. 279
Project for a Residential Area at Djursholm, Stockholm, 1933	p. 283
Project for a Warehouse at Frihannen, Stockholm, 1933	p. 284
Project for the Division of Land into Plots at Aludden, Djursholm, Stockholm, 1933	p. 284
Project for Gudmundra Cemetery, 1933	p. 285
Villa Edstrand, Falsterbo, 1933-37	p. 286
Competition Project for Bromma Airport, Stockholm, 1934	p. 298
Project for the Norberg Cemetery, 1934	p. 299
Building for Broderna Edstrand AB, Malmo, 1935-36	p. 300
Competition Project for an Extension to the Karolinska Institutet, Solna, 1936	p. 301
Project for the St Sigfrid Griftegard Cemetery, Boras, 1937	p. 302
Competition Project for the Factory and Offices of Ahlren & Akerlunds, Stockholm, 1938	p. 303
Renovation of a Factory, Eskilstuna, 1940 onwards	p. 304
Proposed Project for Skodvde Cemetery, 1942	p. 305
Competition Project for the Renovation of Uppsala Cathedral, 1947-55	p. 305
Renovation of the North Wing of the Corps de Logis at Broxvik, 1948	p. 307
Competition Project for Uppsala City Hall, 1949	p. 307
Competition Project for the Interior Design of a Flat, for Svenska Slojdforeningen, 1949	p. 308
Competition Project for a New Layout for the Kungstradgarden, Stockholm, 1952	p. 309
Competition Project for St Mark's Parish Church at Bjorkhagen, Stockholm, 1956-64	p. 310
Renovation of Lewerentz's House at Skanor, 1956	p. 332
Competition Project for Students' Residences and the Students' Union at the University of Uppsala, 1956	p. 332
Project for Stadsgard Square, Arboga, 1961 onwards	p. 333
St Peter's Church at Klippan, 1962-66	p. 335
Project for the Town Plan of Helgeandsholmen and Gustav Adolfs Torg (1962-64) and Competition for an Extension to the Parliament Building (1969-71), Stockholm	p. 357
Competition Project for a Parish Church and Adjacent Buildings at Vaxjo, 1974	p. 360
Project for Slottshagen, Helsingborg, n.d.	p. 362
Study for a Column, n.d.	p. 362
Seaside Villa, n.d.	p. 362
Project for a Funerary Chapel at Hotagen, n.d.	p. 362
Project for an Altar, n.d. (second decade of twentieth century)	p. 363
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