Gunnar Asplund

(1885–1940) svensk arkitekt

Gunnar Asplund (Sweden, 1885–1940) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, Gunnar Asplund belongs to the chapter ‘Modernism’ in this site’s history of architecture.

Gunnar Asplund was born in Stockholm and died in Engelbrekt church parish. Gunnar Asplund trained at Royal Institute of Technology and Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts. Gunnar Asplund worked in Stockholm.

One of the best-known works is ‘Skogskapellet’. The catalogue has 3 buildings by Gunnar Asplund. The dated buildings span the years 1915–1928. The buildings are in Stockholms kommun, Stockholm Municipality, and Gothenburg Municipality. According to Wikidata, buildings by Gunnar Asplund belong to the ‘Nordic Classicism’ style.

Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Gunnar Asplund, Lilly Reich, Herman Sörgel, Lev Rudnev, and Martin Wagner.

• Skogskyrkogården
• Stockholms stadsbibliotek
• Göteborgs rådhus