Anna Branzell, also Anna Lous-Mohr Branzell (née Mohr; 30 March 1895 – 19 July 1983) was a Norwegian-born Swedish architect. She was the first woman to earn a degree in architecture in Sweden, graduating from the Royal Institute of Technology in 1919.[1][2]
Anna Branzell
Born
Anna Lous-Mohr
30 March 1895
Bergen
Died
19 July 1983 (1983-07-20) (aged 88)
Nationality
Swedish
Alma mater
Royal Institute of Technology
Occupation
Architect
Spouse
Sten Branzell
Practice
Associated architectural firm[s]
Biographyedit
Anna Branzells Gata in Kviberg, Göteborg, 2020.
Born in the Norwegian city of Bergen, Banzell was the daughter of Olaf Mohr, a Lutheran pastor, and Jeanette Lous.[3] As a young girl, she had hoped to study medicine but was prevented from doing so by the effects of scarlet fever on her hearing and memory. When she attempted to study architecture at the Royal Institute, Professor Lars Israel Wahlman (1870–1952) tried to dissuade her, telling her that women architects just spoilt their hands on building sites. That convinced her she should go ahead regardless and she graduated in 1919. Thereafter she became an intern with three of Sweden's most notable architects: Gunnar Asplund, Sigurd Lewerentz and Hakon Ahlberg, before continuing her studies in the United States. In 1923, she returned to Bergen where she married the Swedish architect Sten Branzell (1893–1959).[4]
One of the Branzells' first assignments was to submit plans for renovating and extending the Kviberg Cemetery in the north of Gothenburg. They won second prize, Asplund won the competition. As time went by, Anna Branzell herself became increasingly interested in social housing, parks, playgrounds and the place of children in society. In 1932, she designed an orphanage on Uddevallagatan, now the offices of an electronics firm. Many of her drawings from the time when she participated in urban planning can be seen in the city archives.[4]
Sten Branzell, who became Gothenburg's city planner, died in 1959 but Anna lived until the summer of 1983, reaching the age of 88. They are both buried in Kviberg Cemetery.[4]
Referencesedit
^"Branzell, Anna (1895 - 1983) [sv]" (in Swedish). KulturNav. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^Arkitektur. AB Byggmästarens Förlag. 1983. pp. 44–.
^"Branzell, Sten" (in Swedish). Svensk biografisk handbok. 1957. p. 142. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^ abcHjertberg, Lars (10 April 2013). "Anna Branzell" (in Swedish). Vårt Göteborg. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
anna, branzell, also, anna, lous, mohr, branzell, née, mohr, march, 1895, july, 1983, norwegian, born, swedish, architect, first, woman, earn, degree, architecture, sweden, graduating, from, royal, institute, technology, 1919, bornanna, lous, mohr30, march, 18. Anna Branzell also Anna Lous Mohr Branzell nee Mohr 30 March 1895 19 July 1983 was a Norwegian born Swedish architect She was the first woman to earn a degree in architecture in Sweden graduating from the Royal Institute of Technology in 1919 1 2 Anna BranzellBornAnna Lous Mohr30 March 1895BergenDied19 July 1983 1983 07 20 aged 88 NationalitySwedishAlma materRoyal Institute of TechnologyOccupationArchitectSpouseSten BranzellPracticeAssociated architectural firm s Biography edit nbsp Anna Branzells Gata in Kviberg Goteborg 2020 Born in the Norwegian city of Bergen Banzell was the daughter of Olaf Mohr a Lutheran pastor and Jeanette Lous 3 As a young girl she had hoped to study medicine but was prevented from doing so by the effects of scarlet fever on her hearing and memory When she attempted to study architecture at the Royal Institute Professor Lars Israel Wahlman 1870 1952 tried to dissuade her telling her that women architects just spoilt their hands on building sites That convinced her she should go ahead regardless and she graduated in 1919 Thereafter she became an intern with three of Sweden s most notable architects Gunnar Asplund Sigurd Lewerentz and Hakon Ahlberg before continuing her studies in the United States In 1923 she returned to Bergen where she married the Swedish architect Sten Branzell 1893 1959 4 One of the Branzells first assignments was to submit plans for renovating and extending the Kviberg Cemetery in the north of Gothenburg They won second prize Asplund won the competition As time went by Anna Branzell herself became increasingly interested in social housing parks playgrounds and the place of children in society In 1932 she designed an orphanage on Uddevallagatan now the offices of an electronics firm Many of her drawings from the time when she participated in urban planning can be seen in the city archives 4 Sten Branzell who became Gothenburg s city planner died in 1959 but Anna lived until the summer of 1983 reaching the age of 88 They are both buried in Kviberg Cemetery 4 References edit Branzell Anna 1895 1983 sv in Swedish KulturNav Retrieved 18 October 2015 Arkitektur AB Byggmastarens Forlag 1983 pp 44 Branzell Sten in Swedish Svensk biografisk handbok 1957 p 142 Retrieved 18 October 2015 a b c Hjertberg Lars 10 April 2013 Anna Branzell in Swedish Vart Goteborg Retrieved 18 October 2015 Further reading editAnna Branzell at Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Anna Branzell amp oldid 1191855030, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
