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Sven Markelius
Architect

Sven Markelius

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Shaping Swedish functionalism and Stockholm’s postwar planning.

Collective House · United Nations

Born
25 October 1889
Birthplace
Stockholm, Sweden
Died
24 February 1972

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Sven Markelius

Sven Markelius was a Swedish modernist architect whose work joined building design with social planning.

Early life

Education

Studied at Stockholm’s Royal Institute of Technology and Academy of Arts from 1910 to 1915.

Career

  1. 1928

    CIAM

    Became a founding member.

  2. 1930

    Stockholm Exhibition

    Participated in its modern housing section.

  3. Postwar years

    Urban planning

    Helped develop Stockholm suburbs including Vällingby.

Selected work

Collective House

Designed housing with shared services.

United Nations

Designed the Economic and Social Council chamber interior.

Beyond work

Living his design

Lived in the Collective House for decades and helped maintain the building.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.