Henning Thorvaldssøn Astrup
Henning Thorvaldssøn Astrup (21 February 1904 – 7 August 1983) was a Norwegian architect.[1]
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Skjennungstua in Nordmarka
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Kikutstua in Nordmarka
Henning Astrup | |
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Born | Kristiania, Norway | 21 February 1904
Died | 7 August 1983 79) | (aged
Nationality | Norwegian |
Occupation | Architect |
Parent(s) | Thorvald Astrup |
Relatives | Eivind Astrup (uncle) Sigurd Astrup (uncle) Peter Andreas Morell (uncle) |
He was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway to architect Thorvald Astrup and Alfhild Ebbesen.[2] He was a nephew of Arctic explorer Eivind and merchant Sigurd Astrup.[3]
Astrup graduated from the Norwegian Institute of Technology in 1927.[4] From 1932 Henning Astrup worked in partnership with his father, Thorvald Astrup. Among his designs were industrial buildings for Norsk Hydro at Herøya, Rjukan, Notodden, Glomfjord and Kykkelsrud.[2] He also designed the lodging facilities Skjennungstua and Kikutstua in Nordmarka[4] and Skeikampen in Gausdal.[2][5] [6]
References
- Axel Mykleby. "Henning Thorvaldssøn Astrup". Norsk kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Astrup, Henning". Hvem er Hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- Bratberg, Terje. "Astrup". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Henning Astrup – arkitekt, 1904-83". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- "Nordmarka: Skjennungstua". Visit Oslo. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- "Nordmarka: Kikutstua". Visit Oslo. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
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