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Erik Andersson (architect)
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Erik Andersson is a Swedish architect
, and was 2002 Head of Product Design at Beckmans College of Design, Stockholm
, Sweden
. Andersson first studied architecture at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm
, and was then awarded a scholarship to study at Oxford School of Architecture in Oxford
, England
before starting studies, in 1999, at Columbia University
in New York
, followed, in 2004, by further studies at Royal College of Fine Arts in Stockholm
. Andersson is the principal of the Erik Andersson Architects, based in Stockholm
, Sweden
.
1998 in Stockholm
together with architects Jelena Mijanovic and Magnus Stahl in Stockholm. An early work which would mark their difference from the then dominant bridgedesign of the late 1990s.
Other early (yet unbuilt) projects included the Korsta Powerplant, Sundsvall (2004) and the residence for the ambassador of Sweden
(2001). The first large project by Erik Andersson Architects to be built is the many bridges along RV73.
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
, and was 2002 Head of Product Design at Beckmans College of Design, Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Andersson first studied architecture at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, and was then awarded a scholarship to study at Oxford School of Architecture in Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
before starting studies, in 1999, at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, followed, in 2004, by further studies at Royal College of Fine Arts in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
. Andersson is the principal of the Erik Andersson Architects, based in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
.
Early architectural career
Andersson first came to public attention with a bridge competition sicklauddsbronSicklauddsbron
Sicklauddsbron or Apatêbron is a bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. It stretches over Sickla kanal in Södra Hammarbyhamnen. The name Sickla is believed to be derived from a 15th century provincial word, sik, meaning "minor marsh". The bridge is named Apatê, a Greek word meaning mirage or...
1998 in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
together with architects Jelena Mijanovic and Magnus Stahl in Stockholm. An early work which would mark their difference from the then dominant bridgedesign of the late 1990s.
Other early (yet unbuilt) projects included the Korsta Powerplant, Sundsvall (2004) and the residence for the ambassador of Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
(2001). The first large project by Erik Andersson Architects to be built is the many bridges along RV73.
Awards
- 2003 1st Prize Steel Design Award, SBI
- 2003 1st Prize, ECCS Design Awards, Lucerne
- 2002 Finalist FX Design Awards, Blueprint Architecture Awards
List of projects
Andersson's projects include:- sicklauddsbronSicklauddsbronSicklauddsbron or Apatêbron is a bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. It stretches over Sickla kanal in Södra Hammarbyhamnen. The name Sickla is believed to be derived from a 15th century provincial word, sik, meaning "minor marsh". The bridge is named Apatê, a Greek word meaning mirage or...
- Swedish national road 73Swedish national road 73Swedish national road 73 , Nynäsvägen, is a Swedish national road in Sweden between Stockholm and Nynäshamn. The length is 57 km ....