John Engh, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

John Engh

Norwegian architect

Date of Birth: 05-Jun-1915

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 05-Dec-1996

Profession: architect

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About John Engh

  • John Engh (5 June 1915 – 5 December 1996) was a Norwegian architect, most known for his innovative work in stone and concrete.Engh was born in New York City.
  • He was the son of Adolf Abel Engh (1884-1941) and Anna Madsine Hald (1888-1972).
  • His father was a Norwegian engineer who was working in the United States at the time of his birth.
  • Engh grew up in Catalonia, Spain, where his father also worked as an engineer.
  • Engh was educated at ETH Zürich and the Norwegian Institute of Technology where he earned his diploma in 1938.
  • He had apprenticeships at various architectural firms in Oslo, Barcelona, and Pittsburgh before being hired as an architect with the Royal Norwegian Air Force at CFB Borden in Canada.
  • During the World War II, he served at the Norwegian bases in Canada, where he designed and led development of the Little Norway and Little Skaugum.
  • He also worked for the United States government on reconstruction projects (1943 to 1945).Upon returning to Scandinavia, he worked for the Scandinavian Airlines System in Stockholm (1945–46).
  • He later moved to Oslo where he joined in partnership with Peer Qvam (1946-1958).
  • In 1970, he entered into partnership with Jon Seip (Engh og Seip Arkitektkontor A/S).
  • He sat on the board of Norwegian Architects' Association from 1952 to 1968 from 1964 as president.
  • His designs include the Oslo Central Station, HSH headquarters, Indekshuset at Solli plass in Oslo and several other offices buildings.
  • He designed the Norwegian Embassy in Brasilia (1984) and acted as local architect for the building of the American Embassy in Oslo which was designed by Eero Saarinen.
  • He died in Bærum during 1996.

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