The Woodland Cemetery in Stockholm by Erik Gunnar Asplund
The Woodland Cemetery, or Skogskyrkogården, in Stockholm, is a distinctive blend of architecture and nature, a result of the meticulous design by renowned architects Erik Gunnar Asplund and Sigurd Lewerentz. This cemetery, a product of their winning entry in an international competition in 1915, began … See more
Designed by Lewerentz and completed in 1925, the Chapel of Resurrection has the look of a neoclassicist temple. Soon after the Woodland Chapel was inaugurated, it became clear that it was too small, so Sigurd Lewerentz was commissioned to design a larger stone … See more
Asplund (1885—1940) is considered one of the great architects of the interwar period and also played a key role in the development of other … See more
Asplund devoted himself mainly to the buildings. The small Woodland Crematorium — built in 1935–40 — has been regarded as a … See more
Sigurd Lewerentz (1885—1975) was involved in shaping the 20th century’s architecture early on but did not achieve the same immediate recognition that his colleague Gunnar … See more
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Skogskyrkogården - Wikipedia
Skogskyrkogården came about following an international competition in 1915 for the design of a new cemetery in Enskede in the southern part of Stockholm, Sweden. The entry called "Tallum" by the young architects Gunnar Asplund and Sigurd Lewerentz was selected. After changes made to the design on the recommendations of the competition jury, work began in 1917 on land that ha…
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- Area: 108.08 ha (0.4173 sq mi)
The Woodland Chapel - The City of Stockholm
WEBOct 5, 2023 · Skogskyrkogården. Explore. The Woodland Chapel is a small wooden house in the forest without windows. Instead, the light comes through an opening in the roof. …
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WEBStockholm, Sweden. The Woodland Cemetery in Enskede was built between 1919 and 1940 by Gunnar Asplund and Sigurd Lewerentz. On a ridge overgrown with pines they created a sacred landscape with …
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WEB62.1990. Department. Architecture and Design. Erik Gunnar Asplund with Sigurd Lewerentz. Woodland Crematorium, Woodland Cemetery, Stockholm, Sweden, Site …
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WEBErik Gunnar Asplund. Woodland Chapel, Woodland Cemetery, Stockholm, Sweden, Side elevation. c. 1918-20. Not on view. In 1915, Erik Gunnar Asplund and Sigurd …
Skogskyrkogården - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
WEBAn international architectural competition for its design was won by two 30 year old Swedish architects, Gunnar Asplund and Sigurd Lewerentz. Work began in 1917 and the formal …
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WEBSep 1, 2023 · Gunnar Asplund’s architecture is today synonymous with 1920s Classicism and Nordic Classicism. His designs for the Woodland Chapel (1918–1920) and the …
Erik Gunnar Asplund | MoMA
WEBErik Gunnar Asplund (22 September 1885 – 20 October 1940) was a Swedish architect, mostly known as a key representative of Nordic Classicism of the 1920s, and during the last decade of his life as a major …
Gunnar Asplund - Wikipedia
WEBErik Gunnar Asplund (22 September 1885 – 20 October 1940) was a Swedish architect, mostly known as a key representative of Nordic Classicism of the 1920s, and during the …
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