Gert Wingårdh, architect

Author(s)

    • Wingårdh, Gert
    • Wærn, Rasmus
    • Lindman, Åke E:son
    • Krause, Jon

Bibliographic Information

Gert Wingårdh, architect

edited by Rasmus Wærn ; photographed by Åke E:son Lindman ; [translation by Jon Krause]

Birkhäser, c2001

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Description

The architecture of Gert Wingardh is reminiscent of Frank Lloyd Wright in its bright spaciousness, and the aesthetically pleasing details would be worthy of Carlo Scarpa. His buildings do not stubbornly adhere to one style but respond to the task in hand and the surrounding environmental conditions. Sweden s rich tradition of building with wood and a strong ecological awareness are combined with high tech expertise. With successful projects such as the school building in Noedinge, the control tower at Stockholm s Arlanda airport, the science centre in Gothenburg, Ericsson s office in London, and the chancellery at the Swedish Embassy in Berlin, Wingardh has become Sweden s most prominent architect, heading his own architectural firm with offices in Gothenburg and Stockholm since 1977.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA54204890
  • ISBN
    • 3764365285
  • Country Code
    sz
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Basel
  • Pages/Volumes
    390 p.
  • Size
    34 cm
  • Subject Headings
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