Henning Astrup

For his nephew, another architect, see Henning Thorvaldssøn Astrup.

Henning Astrup
Henning Astrup
Born(1864-06-06)6 June 1864
Kristiania, Norway
Died7 December 1896(1896-12-07) (aged 32)
NationalityNorwegian
OccupationArchitect
ParentHarald Astrup
RelativesEivind Astrup (brother)
Sigurd Astrup (brother)
Thorvald Astrup (brother)
Peter Andreas Morell (brother-in-law)

Henning Astrup (6 June 1864 – 7 December 1896) was a Norwegian architect.

He was born in Kristiania (now Oslo, Norway) to city captain (stadshauptmann) Harald Astrup and Johanne Emilie Smith.[1] He was a brother of Arctic explorer Eivind Astrup (1871–1895), merchant Sigurd Astrup (1873–1949), and architect Thorvald Astrup (1876–1940).[2] His sister Hanna (1869–1933) was married to politician Peter Andreas Morell.[3]

Astrup graduated from the Königliche Technische Hochschule in Berlin (today Technische Universität Berlin.[4] He cooperated professionally with architect Henrik Nissen, and among their designs were Speilsalen of the Grand Hotel in Oslo[1] the Calmeyer Street Mission House from 1891, and Frimurerlogens stamhus (Lodge of the Freemasons) from 1894.[4]

  • Frimurerlogens stamhus
    Frimurerlogens stamhus
  • Speilsalen
    Speilsalen
  • The Calmeyer Street Mission House
    The Calmeyer Street Mission House

References

  1. ^ a b Mykleby, Axel. "Henning Astrup". Norsk kunstnerleksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  2. ^ Bratberg, Terje. "Astrup". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  3. ^ Sprauten, Knut. "Peter Andreas Morell". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  4. ^ a b Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Henning Astrup – arkitekt, 1864-96". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
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