Léonie Geisendorf
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Léonie Geisendorf, born Leonia Maria Kolin-Kaplan[1] (8 April 1914 – 17 March 2016), was a Polish-born, Swedish architect.[2] She lived most of her professional life in Stockholm, Sweden. At the time of her death, she was living in Paris, France. [3] [4] Notable works include St. Görans Gymnasium in Stockholm.
Léonie Geisendorf | |
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Geisendorf, c. 1965 | |
| Born | Leonia Maria Kolin-Kaplan 8 April 1914 |
| Died | 17 March 2016 (aged 101) |
| Alma mater | Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | Prince Eugen Medal |
| Design | Villa Delin (1970) St. Görans Gymnasium (1961) |
Education and career
Born in Łódź, Poland, she studied architecture at Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich followed by an internship with Le Corbusier, who became a source of inspiration and a mentor. In 1938, after her internship, Geisendorf moved to Sweden and was hired by architects Sven Ivar Lind (1902-1980) and Paul Hedqvist (1895-1977). Counting as her first own work is a proposal for a new office building, drawn together with Ralph Erskine and Curt Laudon (1906-1964). [5][6]
In 1940, she married Swiss architect Charles-Edouard Geisendorf (1913-1985). In 1950 Geisendorf and her husband started their own architectural firm, L. & C. E. Geisendorf, in Stockholm with a branch in Zurich. Together they designed both private and public work. Notable works include Villa Ranängen at Djursholm (1950-1951), Villa Delin (1966) and St. Görans Gymnasium, (1970). [7] [8] [9]
In 2003, for her achievements in the field of architecture, she was awarded by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Prince Eugen Medal.[10]
Images
Geisendorf in her Karman Ghia, 1990
Geisendorf's office mid-1960s (Léonie standing in the middle).
Suggested zoning "Corso" in Stockholm 1965.
ETG-group: Anders Tengbom, Léonie Geisendorf and Ralph Erskine
Images, buildings
Residential area Riksrådsvägen
St. Görans Gymnasium
Villa Delin
Student housing Fyrtalet
