Carl Nyrén Explained

Carl Nyrén (11 November 1917 – 6 November 2011) was a Swedish architect. ^[1]

Biography

Nyrén was born in Jönköping, Sweden. Nyrén was the son of Johan Albert and Gertrud Nyrén and grew up in Hovslätt as the youngest of six children. He graduated from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm during 1942. He was first employed by modernist architect Paul Hedqvist. Nyrén was initially influenced by the modernism of Gunnar Asplund (1885–1940). Later in the 1960s, developed towards structuralistic architecture.^[2]

During the last two decades of his career, his buildings have were characterized by a romantic, humanistic style.

His office, Nyréns Arkitektkontor AB was founded in 1948. The firm employs architects, interior designers and construction engineers. It remains one of Sweden's leading architectural firms. ^[3]

Carl Nyrén died on November 6, 2011, five days before what would have been his 94th birthday. ^[4]

Buildings

• School of Economics at Gothenburg University, 1952
• Faculty of Education, Malmö University, 1963 and 1973
• Arrhenius Laboratory at Stockholm University, 1973
• Sparbankshuset, Stockholm, 1973-1975
• Gottsunda Church, Uppsala, 1980
• Uppsala City Library, 1986
• Extension of the Jönköping County Museum, 1991
• "Artisten", education facility for music and theater, Gothenburg University, 1992
• Vitlycke Museum, Tanum, 1999
• Gamla Uppsala museum, Uppsala, 2000
• Komedianten, Varberg, 2012

External links

• Nyréns Arkitektkontor website
• Obituary - Nyrens Arkitektkontor
• Dödsannons - SVD

Notes and References

1. http://norran.se/2011/11/kultur/arkitekten-carl-nyren-avliden/ Arkitekten Carl Nyrén avliden
2. Web site: Nyrén, Carl (1917-2011). KulturNav. April 1, 2019.
3. Web site: Carl Nyrén – ljusets och enkelhetens mästare. Nyréns Arkitektkontor. April 1, 2019.
4. Web site: Carl Nyrén. Nyréns Arkitektkontor. https://web.archive.org/web/20140521220720/http://www.nyrens.se/om-nyrens/carl-nyren. April 1, 2019. 2014-05-21.