Bengt Lindroos
Bengt Ingmar Lindroos (22 September 1918 – 22 August 2010) was a Swedish architect.
Bengt Lindroos | |
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 The writers of Blandaren, a student humour magazine from the Royal Institute of Technology, in 1943 with Lindroos as the third from the left. | |
| Born | Bengt Ingmar Lindroos 22 September 1918 |
| Died | 22 August 2010 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Alma mater | Royal Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | Kasper Salin Prize |
| Buildings | Kaknästornet, Hammarbytornet, Söderledskyrkan |
Lindroos started drafting houses for a local builder at the age of 17 years and received his formal education at the Royal Institute of Technology from 1942-45.
After being employed by Sven Markelius, he opened an office together with Hans Borgström in 1954.[1] He designed the Kaknästornet television tower in 1967. He was awarded the Prince Eugen Medal in 1983.[2]
He designed in the 1986 Kasper Salin Prize-winning building block Kvarteret Drottningen. He also designed the prize of the competition.[3]
Death
Lindroos died on 22 August 2010, aged 92.[4]
Bibliography
- Och så vidare- (1989)
- Att vara arkitekt kan vara att... (2010)
References
- Bengt Lindroos avliden, Arkitektur 2010-08-23 (in Swedish)
- "Prins Eugen Medaljen" (PDF). Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- "Kasper Salin-priset".
- Arkitekten Bengt Lindroos är död, Svenska Dagbladet 2010-08-23 (in Swedish)
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