Bengt Lindroos
Bengt Lindroos | |
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The writers of Blandaren, a student humour magazine from founded by students at the Royal Institute of Technology, in 1943 with Lindroos as the third from the left. | |
| Born | Bengt Ingmar Lindroos 22 September 1918 |
| Died | 22 August 2010 (aged 91) |
| Alma mater | Royal Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | Kasper Salin Prize |
| Buildings | Kaknästornet, Hammarbytornet, Söderledskyrkan |
Bengt Ingmar Lindroos (22 September 1918 – 22 August 2010) was a Swedish architect.
Lindroos started drafting houses for a local builder at the age of 17 years and received his formal education at the Royal Institute of Technology from 1942 to 1945.
After being employed by Sven Markelius, he opened an office together with Hans Borgström in 1954.[1] He designed the Kaknästornet television tower in 1967. He was awarded the Prince Eugen Medal in 1983.[2]
He designed in the 1986 Kasper Salin Prize-winning building block Kvarteret Drottningen. He also designed the prize of the competition.[3]
He published a monograph about architecture in 2008.[4]
Death
Lindroos died on 22 August 2010, aged 92.[5][6]
Bibliography
- Och så vidare- (1989)
- Att vara arkitekt kan vara att... (2010)[4]
References
- ^ Bengt Lindroos avliden, Arkitektur 2010-08-23 (in Swedish)
- ^ "Prins Eugen Medaljen" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 March 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ "Kasper Salin-priset". 2022.
- ^ a b Alton, Peder (26 November 2008). "Bästa möjliga planlösning. Bengt Lindroos blickar tillbaka på sitt verk". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "Arkitekten Bengt Lindroos är död". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 23 August 2010. ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ Ask, Erik (23 August 2010). "Arkitekten Bengt Lindroos död". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2447. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
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