Erling Viksjø
Erling Viksjø (4 July 1910 – 2 December 1971) was a Norwegian architect. He was born in Trondheim.
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
- ↑ Trohaug, Hallvard. "Erling Viksjø". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Erling Viksjø". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ↑ Ottosen, Kristian, ed. (1995). Nordmenn i fangenskap 1940–1945 (in Norwegian) (1st ed.). Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. p. 651. ISBN 82-15-00288-9.
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