Ilmari Launis
Illustration — Tervo Church, by Ilmari Launis Adolf Ilmari Launis (before 1900 Lindberg; 3 December 1881, Hämeenlinna – 10 April 1955, Helsinki) was a Finnish architect. Launis graduated as an architect in 1905 and worked for a government agency overseeing the construction of public buildings between 1905 and 1937. In this capacity he was responsible for the design of several churches, parsonages, parish houses and burial chapels in Finland.
Also recorded as Adolf Ilmari Launis · Ilmari Lindberg
Ilmari Launis
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- Full name
- Adolf Ilmari Lindberg.
- Nationality
- Finland.
- Occupation
- architect.
- Known for
- Paltamo Church, Pirkkala Old Church, Sammaljoki Church and Saari Church.
- Languages
- Finnish.
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Illustration — Tervo Church, by Ilmari Launis Adolf Ilmari Launis (before 1900 Lindberg; 3 December 1881, Hämeenlinna – 10 April 1955, Helsinki) was a Finnish architect. Launis graduated as an architect in 1905 and worked for a government agency overseeing the construction of public buildings between 1905 and 1937. In this capacity he was responsible for the design of several churches, parsonages, parish houses and burial chapels in Finland.
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Apart from providing the overall design, he on several occasions also painted altarpieces and designed stained glass windows and other details of the churches himself. He also worked for a period as City Architect of Kuopio. Churches designed by Ilmari Launis include those in Valkjärvi (1919), Vieremä (1919), Kalvola (1919–1921), Pomarkku (1921), Pirkkala Old Church (1921), Konnevesi (1923), Pornainen (1924), Sammaljoki (1924), Tervo (1925), Huhtamo (1928), Vuoksela (1928–1929), Ylämaa (1931), Saari (1933–1934), Lumivaara (1934–1935) and Paltamo (1946). His brother Armas Launis was also an architect.
Ilmari Launis is recorded with the occupation architect. Recorded as a citizen of Finland.
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1881
Ilmari Launis was born on 3 December 1881.
1955
Ilmari Launis died on 10 April 1955.
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Ilmari Launis was recorded at birth as Adolf Ilmari Lindberg.
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