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Sverre Fehn
Born(1924-08-14)14 August 1924
Died23 February 2009(2009-02-23) (aged 84)
Oslo, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
OccupationArchitect
AwardsHeinrich Tessenow Gold Medal
Pritzker Prize
BuildingsNorwegian Glacier Museum

Sverre Fehn (14 August 1924 – 23 February 2009) was a Norwegian architect.[1]

Life

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Fehn was born at KongsberginBuskerud, Norway. He was the son of John Tryggve Fehn (1894–1981) and Sigrid Johnsen (1895–1985). He received his architectural education at the Oslo School of Architecture and DesigninOslo. He entered his course of study in 1946 and graduated during 1949. Among other instructors, he studied under Arne Korsmo (1900–1968).[2]

In 1949, Fehn and architect Geir Grung (1926–1989) won the competition for the Museum Building for the Sandvig Collections at MaihaugeninLillehammer. In 1950, Fehn joined PAGON (Progressive Architects Group Oslo, Norway). The group, which was led by Arne Korsmo, had the goal of implementing and promoting modern architecture.[3]

In 1952–1953, during travels in Morocco, he discovered vernacular architecture , which was to deeply influence his future work. Later he moved to Paris, where he worked for two years in the studio of Jean Prouvé, and where he knew Le Corbusier. On his return to Norway in 1954, he opened a studio of his own in Oslo. [3]

At the age of 34, Fehn gained international recognition for his design of the Norwegian Pavilion at the 1958 Brussels World Exhibition.[2] In the 1960s he produced two works that have remained highlights in his career: the Nordic Pavilion at the Venice Biennale (1962) and the Hedmark Museum in Hamar (1967–79). Other notable works include the Norwegian Glacier MuseumatFjærland (1991-2002) and the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design in Oslo (2003–08). [4]

He was a professor at Oslo's School of Architecture from 1971 to 1995 and principal from 1986–1989. He additionally lectured throughout Europe including at Paris, Stuttgart and Barcelona. He also lectured in the United States at the Cranbrook Academy of ArtinBloomfield Hills, Michigan, Cooper UnioninNew York City and Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyinBoston. [5]

Projects

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Fehn designed over 100 buildings;[6] Some of the most notable are:

Awards

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In 1961, he was awarded the Houen Foundation Award, jointly with Geir Grung, for the design of the Økern Nursing Home in Oslo. He received the Houen Foundation Award for his design of the Hedmark Museum at Hamar in 1975. In 1994 he was appointed Commander in the Order of St. Olav.[4]

In 1998, he was awarded the Norsk kulturråds ærespris. Sverre Fehn was awarded the first Grosch medal in 2001. In 2003, he was awarded the Anders Jahre Cultural Prize (Anders Jahres kulturpris). [7] [8]

His highest international honour came in 1997, when he was awarded both the Pritzker Architecture Prize and the Heinrich Tessenow Gold Medal (Heinrich-Tessenow-Medaille). [9] [10]

Personal life

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In 1952, he married Ingrid Løvberg Pettersen (1929–2005). Fehn died in his Oslo home at the age of 84.[11] He was survived by his son Guy Fehn and four grandchildren.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Norwegian architect, Sverre Fehn, dies at 84". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Norway). 4 March 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
  • ^ a b Grimes, William: Sverre Fehn, 84, Architect of Modern Nordic Forms, Dies, in The New York Times, February 27, 2009
  • ^ a b Ulf Grønvold. "Sverre Fehn, arkitekt". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  • ^ a b Elisabeth Seip (20 February 2017). "Sverre Fehn, arkitekt". Norsk kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  • ^ Bjørn Cappelen. "Sverre Fehn, arkitekt". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  • ^ Swedish Architecture Museum: Architect Sverre Fehn, retrieved 29 December 2011
  • ^ "Grosch-medaljen". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  • ^ "Anders Jahres kulturpris 2003: Sverre Fehn, arkitekt". Anders Jahres kulturpris. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  • ^ "1997 Laureate: Sverre Fehn". The Pritzker Architecture Prize. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  • ^ "1997: Sverre Fehn, Oslo". Heinrich-Tessenow-Medaille. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  • ^ "Norwegian renowned architect Sverre Fehn has died - The Norwegian American". The Norwegian American. 2009-02-27. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  • ^ Grimes, William (2009-02-27). "Sverre Fehn, Norwegian Architect, Dies at 84". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
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    Preceded by

    Liv Ullmann

    Recipient of the Norsk kulturråds ærespris
    1998
    Succeeded by

    Finn Carling


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