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Gunnar Asplund

Swedish modernist architect.

Overview

Gunnar Asplund (1885–1940), using brick and concrete, designed buildings in Sweden.

Core Characteristics

  • Functional, elegant forms.
  • Humanistic, site-sensitive designs.
  • Modernist aesthetic.

Notable Works

  • Stockholm Public Library (Sweden, 1928).
  • Woodland Crematorium (Sweden, 1940).

Architectural Connections

  • Modern: 20th century.
  • Civic, Religious: Libraries, crematoriums.
  • Modernism: Core movement.

Influence and Legacy

Shaped Scandinavian modernism.

Related Concepts & Techniques

Brick Masonry (technique), Functionalism (theory), Form (element), Modernism (movement)