Carl Nyrén

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Carl Nyrén (11 November 1917 – 6 November 2011)^[1] was a Swedish architect. Nyrén was initially influenced by Gunnar Asplund's modernism, and later, in the 1960s, developed towards a structuralistic architecture.

During the last two decades of Nyrén'career, his buildings have were characterized by a romantic, humanistic style. His office, Nyréns Arkitektkontor AB, remains one of Sweden's leading architectural firms.

Carl Nyrén died on November 6, 2011, five days before what would have been his 94th birthday.

Buildings

School of Economics at Gothenburg University, 1952
Faculty of Education, Malmö University, 1963 and 1973
Pharmacia Laboratory in Uppsala, 1960s-80s ^{[citation needed]}
Arrhenius Laboratory at Stockholm University, 1973
Gottsunda Church, Uppsala, 1980
Uppsala City Library, 1986
Extension of the Jönköping County Museum, 1991
"Artisten", education facility for music and theater, Gothenburg University, 1992
Vitlycke Museum, Tanum, 1999

References

↑ Arkitekten Carl Nyrén avliden (Swedish)

External links

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Name	Nyren, Carl
Alternative names
Short description	Swedish architect
Date of birth	November 11, 1917
Place of birth
Date of death	November 2011
Place of death

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