Eric Adlercreutz
Illustration — Kamppi housing area, Helsinki, 1984–1989. Eric Adlercreutz (born 1935) is a Finnish architect. He is the founder of the Helsinki-based architecture firm A-Konsultit, founded in 1962 alongside his wife Gunnel Adlercreutz.
Also recorded as Carl Eric Alfred Adlercreutz · Erik Adlercreutz
Eric Adlercreutz

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- Born
- 1935 · Helsinki.
- Nationality
- Finland
- Occupation
- architect · artist
- Known for
- Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld memorial
- Honours
- Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland
- Languages
- Finnish
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Illustration — Kamppi housing area, Helsinki, 1984–1989. Eric Adlercreutz (born 1935) is a Finnish architect. He is the founder of the Helsinki-based architecture firm A-Konsultit, founded in 1962 alongside his wife Gunnel Adlercreutz.
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Eric Adlercreutz (born 1935) is a Finnish architect, artist and visual artist. The architect was born in Helsinki.
Works include Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld memorial. Languages used include Finnish. Works by Eric Adlercreutz are held at HAM Helsinki Art Museum and Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design.
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Early life and education
Early life and education
The recorded working language is Finnish. Works named in the authority record are Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld memorial. Work by Eric Adlercreutz is recorded in the collections of HAM Helsinki Art Museum and Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design. Distinctions recorded are Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland.
Aldercreutz was born in 1935 in Helsinki. Adlercreutz studied architecture at the Helsinki University of Technology (where he later taught) from 1966 to 1970. He later studied at the University of California, Berkeley in the United States from 1968 to 1969.
Career
Career
Adlercreutz was a former employee of Alvar Aalto, a famous Finnish architect. Adlercreutz co-founded A-Konsultit, an architecture firm, with his wife Gunnel Adlercreutz in 1962. Buildings designed by A-Konsultit are said to be influenced by Alvar Aalto's style, as well as Adlercreutz's own interest in town planning and housing (especially social housing and community building). The firm has also specialized in restoration efforts. Adlercreutz won over twenty national architecture competitions over the duration of his career. He later became chairman of the Finnish Committee for the Restoration of Viipuri Library, one of Aalto's most famous works.
A selection of buildings designed by A-Konsultit
A selection of buildings designed by A-Konsultit
• Kamppi housing area and senior citizen service center, Helsinki, 1984–1989. • Leskenenlehti school and daycare center, Helsinki, 2002–2003. • Svenska Handelshögskolan, University of Helsinki, restoration, 1983. • Kivikko service center, health care and senior citizen's center, 1997. • Lehtovuori housing area, Konala, Helsinki, 2002.
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the headings Carl Eric Alfred Adlercreutz and Erik Adlercreutz. His recorded language was Finnish. He was the child of Erik Adlercreutz. He married Gunnel Adlercreutz. One child is recorded: Anders Adlercreutz. Other recorded relations include Ilon.
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Eric Adlercreutz is recorded with the occupation visual artist. Recorded as a citizen of Finland.
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1935
Eric Adlercreutz was born on 14 December 1935.
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Recognition and collections. Adlercreutz received Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland.
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