Ole Øvergaard

Kringkastingshuse
NRK headquarters at Marienlyst in Oslo

Ole Bernhard Øvergaard (1893–1972) was a Norwegian architect.

Ole Bernhard Øvergaard was born in Fredrikstad, in Østfold county, Norway. He graduated from the Norwegian Institute of Technology in 1916. Important buildings designed by Øvergaard include the Norwegian Radium Hospital. Together with Nils Holter (1899-1995), he designed Kringkastingshuset, also known as Det hvite hus, headquarters of Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. From 1956 to 1960 he presided over the National Association of Norwegian Architects.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Ole Øvergaard". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 January 2010.

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