Erling Viksjø

• Born 4 July, 1910, in Trondheim, Norway
• Education: Norges Tekniske Høyskole (Norwegian Technological College).
• Employed and later lead architect at Ove Bangs architectural office.
• Formed his own architectural firm after World War II
• Prisoner at Grini prison during parts of WWII.
• Influenced by Le Corbusier og Marcel Breuer.
• Extensive use of concrete in his designs. Sandblasted concrete, conglobetong, and concrete with carefully placed rock patterns are among Viksjøs trademarks.
• Key projects: Bakkehaugen Church (1939-59), the Hydro Building (1955-63), the Government Quarter (Y-blokka, 1952-69 and Høyblokka, 1946–59), and Oslo Board of Public Health (1956-69).
• Viksjø died 2 December 1971 in Oslo, Norway
  
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