Arne Gunnarsjaa
Arne Kjell Gunnarsjaa (1939–2015) was a Norwegian architect and author.
Arne Gunnarsjaa
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- Name
- Arne Gunnarsjaa
- Born
- September 25, 1939
- Birthplace
- Sandvika, Akershus, Norway
- Died
- 26 August 2015
- Place of death
- Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway Arne Kjell Gunnarsjaa (1939–2015) was a Norwegian architect and author.
- Nationality
- Norway
- Occupation
- architect · writer
- Languages
- Norwegian
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Arne Kjell Gunnarsjaa (1939–2015) was a Norwegian architect and author.
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Arne Gunnarsjaa (1939–2015) was an architect and writer, of Norwegian nationality. The architect was born in Sandvika and died in Trondheim. Languages used include Norwegian.
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• Name — Arne Gunnarsjaa • Born — September 25, 1939 • Birthplace — Sandvika, Akershus, Norway • Died — 26 August 2015 • Place of death — Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway Arne Kjell Gunnarsjaa (1939–2015) was a Norwegian architect and author.
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Between 1962 and 1967 Gunnarsjaa studied at an international branch campus of the University of Oslo in Rome, and served as assistant to Profs. Christian Norberg-Schulz and Hjalmar Torp. Gunnarsjaa, who spoke fluent Italian, developed a deep understanding of Italian culture. In 1999, Gunnarsjaa completed his Arkitekturleksikon, a monumental book on architectural history and technique covering around 7000 topics. The Arkitekturleksikon was published in 2007. His other publications include Arkitekturhistorie (2001) and Norges arkitekturhistorie (2006). Gunnarsjaa's final project was his leadership of the Nidaros Cathedral Restoration Workshop (Nidaros Domkirkes Restaureringsarbeider, NDR) from 1989 to 2006. He died in 2015.
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Arne Gunnarsjaa is recorded with the occupation architect. Recorded as architect and writer.
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1939
Arne Gunnarsjaa was born on 25 September 1939.
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Arne Gunnarsjaa died on 26 August 2015.
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- 1.Arne Gunnarsjaa. Store Norske Leksikon.
- 2.Gunnarsjaa, Arne. Arkitekturleksikon. Abstrakt Forlag. 2007. 9788279352419.
- 3.Gunnarsjaa, Arne. Arkitekturhistorie. Abstrakt Forlag. 2001. 9788279350194.
- 4.Gunnarsjaa, Arne. Norges arkitekturhistorie. Abstrakt Forlag. 2006. 9788279351276.
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