Poul Hultberg
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Poul Erik Eggert Hultberg (born March 27, 1920 Tryggelev
, Denmark
) is a Danish architect, who worked primarily in Gothenburg
, Sweden
.
Hultberg studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen
and graduated in 1943. He moved to Sweden in 1945.
He designed several sport facilities, the most famous being Scandinavium
in 1971.
He has shaped several districts in Gothenburg such as Biskopsgården
, Högsbo
, Tynnered
, and Kallebäck
.
Langeland municipality
Langeland municipality is a municipality in Region of Southern Denmark in Denmark consisting of the island of Langeland. It covers an area of 290 km² and a total population of 13,741 ....
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
) is a Danish architect, who worked primarily in Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants 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....
.
Hultberg studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
and graduated in 1943. He moved to Sweden in 1945.
He designed several sport facilities, the most famous being Scandinavium
Scandinavium
Scandinavium is the primary indoor sports and event arena in Gothenburg, Sweden. Construction on Scandinavium began in 1969 after decades of setbacks, the arena was built in time for the 350th year anniversary celebration of the City of Gothenburg and was inaugurated on May 18, 1971.Scandinavium...
in 1971.
He has shaped several districts in Gothenburg such as Biskopsgården
Biskopsgården
Biskopsgården is a district in Gothenburg Municipality, Sweden.- History :Today you can find the first trace of humans by the hillsides that was once beaches in an archipelago....
, Högsbo
Högsbo
Högsbo is a city district of Gothenburg located on the Swedish west coast. Högsbo Bo") is situated south of the city centre of Gothenburg.The centre of Högsbo is "Axel Dahlströms torg" which consists of a small shopping square and connections with the Västtrafik tram system....
, Tynnered
Tynnered
Tynnered is one of 21 boroughs in the city of Gothenburg, Sweden. It is located in the western part of the city, about 8-10 kilometres from the inner city, and it has a population of 27,455 on 29.85 square kilometres ....
, and Kallebäck
Kallebäck
Kallebäck is one of 8 districts in Örgryte borough, Gothenburg, Sweden.The name Kallebäck means "The brook with the cauldron" and the name dates back to 1496....
.