Kirsten Sinding-Larsen
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Kirsten Sinding-Larsen was a Norwegian architect.
She was born in Kristiania
as a daughter of colonel Birger Fredrik Sinding-Larsen
(1867–1941) and Emilie Rustad (1871–1904). She was a paternal granddaughter of jurist and writer Alfred Sinding-Larsen
, niece of physician Christian Magnus Sinding-Larsen
, architect Holger Sinding-Larsen
and painter Kristofer Sinding-Larsen
, first cousin of architect Knut Martens Sinding-Larsen and journalist Henning Sinding-Larsen
, third cousin of statistician Thomas Sinding and grandniece of architect Balthazar Lange
.
She finished
her secondary education in 1912, and studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry
from 1915 to 1917. She worked as an architect in Bergen
from 1919 to 1921 and in Stockholm
, Sweden
from 1923 to 1932. She also studied architecture at the Royal Institute of Technology
from 1927 to 1929. She returned to Oslo in 1932. Her most notable single work was the design of Sunnaas Hospital
in the 1950s. She is also remembered as a debater of housing
policy.
She was born in Kristiania
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
as a daughter of colonel Birger Fredrik Sinding-Larsen
Birger Fredrik Sinding-Larsen
Birger Fredrik Sinding-Larsen was a Norwegian military officer.-Personal life:He was born in Kristiania as a son of jurist and writer Alfred Sinding-Larsen and Elisabeth Lange...
(1867–1941) and Emilie Rustad (1871–1904). She was a paternal granddaughter of jurist and writer Alfred Sinding-Larsen
Alfred Sinding-Larsen
Nils Ulrik Alfred Sinding-Larsen was a Norwegian civil servant, teacher at the Military Academy, journalist and writer.-Personal life:...
, niece of physician Christian Magnus Sinding-Larsen
Christian Magnus Sinding-Larsen
Christian Magnus Falsen Sinding-Larsen was a Norwegian physician and hospital director.-Personal life:He was born in Kristiania as a son of jurist and writer Alfred Sinding-Larsen and Elisabeth Lange...
, architect Holger Sinding-Larsen
Holger Sinding-Larsen
Petter Andreas Holger Sinding-Larsen was a Norwegian architect.He was born in Oslo.In 1920 he won a silver medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games. He created a "Building plan of a physical culture school".Sinding-Larsen is the only Norwegian medalist in art competition.-External links:*...
and painter Kristofer Sinding-Larsen
Kristofer Sinding-Larsen
Kristofer Andreas Lange Sinding-Larsen was a Norwegian painter.-Personal life:He was born in Kristiania as a son of jurist and writer Alfred Sinding-Larsen and Elisabeth Lange...
, first cousin of architect Knut Martens Sinding-Larsen and journalist Henning Sinding-Larsen
Henning Sinding-Larsen
Henning Lange Sinding-Larsen was a Norwegian journalist.-Personal life:He was born in Asker as a son of painter Kristofer Sinding-Larsen and Margrethe Volkersen...
, third cousin of statistician Thomas Sinding and grandniece of architect Balthazar Lange
Balthazar Lange
Balthazar Conrad Lange was a Norwegian architect.-Personal life:He was born in Asker as a son of customs treasurer and lieutenant colonel Christopher Andreas Lange and Anne Birgithe Falsen...
.
She finished
Examen artium
Examen artium was the name of the academic certification conferred in Denmark and Norway, qualifying the student for admission to university studies. Examen artium was originally introduced as the entrance exam of the University of Copenhagen in 1630...
her secondary education in 1912, and studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry
Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry
The Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry was established in 1818.In 1996 the National Academy of Craft and Art Industry became part of Oslo National Academy of the Arts .-Noted alumni:-External links:*...
from 1915 to 1917. She worked as an architect in Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
from 1919 to 1921 and in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
from 1923 to 1932. She also studied architecture at the Royal Institute of Technology
Royal Institute of Technology
The Royal Institute of Technology is a university in Stockholm, Sweden. KTH was founded in 1827 as Sweden's first polytechnic and is one of Scandinavia's largest institutions of higher education in technology. KTH accounts for one-third of Sweden’s technical research and engineering education...
from 1927 to 1929. She returned to Oslo in 1932. Her most notable single work was the design of Sunnaas Hospital
Sunnaas Hospital
Sunnaas Hospital is a hospital in Nesodden and a health trust under Helse Sør-Øst. Sunnaas is the country's largest specialised hospital in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Patient services cover a wide range of illnesses and options. Some of these include cancer services, brain injuries after...
in the 1950s. She is also remembered as a debater of housing
House
A house is a building or structure that has the ability to be occupied for dwelling by human beings or other creatures. The term house includes many kinds of different dwellings ranging from rudimentary huts of nomadic tribes to free standing individual structures...
policy.