Erling Viksjø

Erling Viksjø (1910 – 1971) was a Norwegian architect. He was born in Trondheim.

The government building in Oslo designed by Erling Viksjø.
The Tromsø Bridge.
Bakkehaugen Church.
Bergen City Hall

Among his designs are the government building complex in Oslo, Bakkehaugen Church, the Tromsø Bridge and Bergen City Hall. He was co-inventor of a concrete facade which was patented as Naturbetong in 1950. He earned the award Betongtavlen in 1961 and 1963.[1][2]

During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany Viksjø was imprisoned in Grini concentration camp from April 1944 to the war's end in May 1945.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Trohaug, Hallvard. "Erling Viksjø". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  2. ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Erling Viksjø". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  3. ↑ Ottosen, Kristian, ed. (1995). Nordmenn i fangenskap 1940–1945 (in Norwegian) (1st ed.). Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. p. 651. ISBN 82-15-00288-9.