Henning Thorvaldssøn Astrup

Not to be confused with Henning Astrup.
Henning Astrup
Born (1904-02-21)21 February 1904
Kristiania, Norway
Died

1983 (aged 7879)

Nationality Norwegian
Occupation Architect
Parent(s) Thorvald Astrup
Relatives Eivind Astrup (uncle)
Sigurd Astrup (uncle)
Peter Andreas Morell (uncle)

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

He was born in Kristiania to architect Thorvald Astrup and Alfhild Ebbesen.[1] He was a nephew of Arctic explorer Eivind and merchant Sigurd Astrup.[2]

Astrup graduated from the Norwegian Institute of Technology in 1927.[3] Among his designs were industrial buildings for Norsk Hydro at Herøya, Rjukan, Notodden, Glomfjord and Kykkelsrud,[1] the sports cabins Skjennungstua and Kikutstua,[3] and the mountain hotel Skeikampen.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Astrup, Henning". Hvem er Hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  2. Bratberg, Terje. "Astrup". In Godal, Anne Marit. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  3. 1 2 Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Henning Astrup – arkitekt, 1904-83". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 3 March 2016.


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