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(Redirected from Henning Astrup (born 1904)) Norwegian architect (1904–1983)

Henning Astrup
Born(1904-02-21)21 February 1904
Kristiania, Norway
Died7 August 1983(1983-08-07) (aged 79)
NationalityNorwegian
OccupationArchitect
ParentThorvald Astrup
RelativesEivind Astrup (uncle)
Sigurd Astrup (uncle)
Henning Astrup (uncle)
Peter Andreas Morell (uncle)

Henning Thorvaldssøn Astrup (21 February 1904 – 7 August 1983) was a Norwegian architect.

Skjennungstua in Nordmarka
Kikutstua in Nordmarka

He was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway to architect Thorvald Astrup and Alfhild Ebbesen. He was a nephew of Arctic explorer Eivind, architect Henning, and merchant Sigurd Astrup.

Astrup graduated from the Norwegian Institute of Technology in 1927. From 1932 Henning Astrup worked in partnership with his father, Thorvald Astrup. Among his designs were industrial buildings for Norsk Hydro at Herøya, Rjukan, Notodden, Glomfjord and Kykkelsrud. He also designed the lodging facilities Skjennungstua and Kikutstua in Nordmarka and Skeikampen in Gausdal.

References

  1. Axel Mykleby. "Henning Thorvaldssøn Astrup". Norsk kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  2. ^ Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Astrup, Henning". Hvem er Hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  3. Bratberg, Terje. "Astrup". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  4. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Henning Astrup – arkitekt, 1904-83". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  5. "Nordmarka: Skjennungstua". Visit Oslo. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  6. "Nordmarka: Kikutstua". Visit Oslo. Retrieved 1 August 2017.


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