Kristofer Lange Explained

Kristofer Andreas Lange (6 September 1886 – 27 April 1977) was a Norwegian architect.[1]

He was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was son of architect Balthazar Lange (1854-1937) and his wife, Elise Klöcker (1857-1934).He attended the Royal Arts School (1905–09) and Kristiania Technical School (1909). He continued his studies at Königliche Technische Hochschule, Charlottenburg in Berlin (1911–12). He worked as an assistant of architect Henrik Bull (1909–11) and (1912–13). He established his own practice in Kristiania during 1915.[2] He received a number of municipal government assignments and is most associated with the regulation plan Solgryten for the area Sogn along the Sognsvann Line in Oslo during the 1920s.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kristofer Lange. Norsk kunstnerleksikon . Dag Myklebust. 20 February 2017. September 1, 2017.
  2. Web site: Kristofer Lange. lokalhistoriewiki.no. September 1, 2017.
  3. Book: Neste Stopp! : Verneplan for bygninger. 2001. Baneforlaget. 82-91448-17-5. Hartmann, Eivind & Øistein Mangset. Oslo. Norwegian. 19 & 31.
  4. Encyclopedia: Balthazar Lange. Norsk biografisk leksikon. Dag. Myklebust. Helle, Knut. Knut Helle. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 10 June 2010.