Lars Sonck

Lars Sonck (born in Kälviä, Finland 1870; died in Helsinki, Finland 1956) was a Finnish architect. He graduated from Helsinki Polytechnic Institute in 1894 and immediately won a major design competition for a church in Turku. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (646x706, 241 KB) Image by Finnish museum office (Museovirasto). ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (646x706, 241 KB) Image by Finnish museum office (Museovirasto). ... Kälviä (KelviÃ¥ in Swedish) is a municipality of Finland. ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Founded 1550 Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Area[1] - Of which land - Rank 185. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction. ... Alvar Aaltos landmark auditorium of the main building. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Turku (IPA: , Swedish:  ), founded in the 13th century, is the oldest and fifth largest city in Finland, with a population of 174,868 (as of 2005). ...

Sonck ignored the growing trend toward architectural rationalism. Instead, he borrowed from the historical tradition of Finland's medieval stone structures and residential wood based architecture. His more monumental commissions show the influence of a neo-Romanesque style. Romanesque St. ...

A prominent figure in Finland's search for architectural identity, Sonck played a leading role in the development of a National Romanticism. Romanticism was an artistic and intellectual movement that originated in late 18th century Western Europe. ...

Gallery of Lars Sonck's works

Tampere Cathedral (1902-1907) Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1704x2272, 2201 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Lars Sonck Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to...

Kallio Church in Helsinki (1908-1912) Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (549x782, 77 KB) The Kallio church in Helsinki, Finland, designed by Lars Sonck and built in 1908-1912. ...