Law Courts, Gothenburg: the new extension by Asplund
Architect/Designer | Asplund, Erik Gunnar (1885-1940) |
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Artist/Photographer | Charles, Martin (1940-2012) |
Country | Sweden |
City | Gothenburg |
Subject Date | 1937 |
Image Date | 1987 |
View | Exterior |
Style | Modern Movement |
Medium | Transparency |
Library Reference | MC Unreferenced |
Orientation | Landscape |
Colour Info | Colour |
Credit | Martin Charles / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Public buildings ; Law courts |
NOTES: The original law courts were built in 1672 by Nicodemus Tessin, but were rebuilt after a fire in 1732. In 1814-1817 an upper storey was added and the facade reworked by C. W. Carlberg. Later in the 19th century wings were added to the north and west, creating a central courtyard and the adjacent Commandant's House was taken over in1880 for use as offices. Asplund won a competition to redesign the courts in 1913, which was finally completed in 1937. See RIBA132251 for a black and white version of this image.
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