Léonie Geisendorf
Léonie Geisendorf, born Leonia Maria Kolin-Kaplan (8 April 1914 – 17 March 2016), was a Polish-born, Swedish architect. She lived most of her professional life in Stockholm, Sweden. At the time of her death, she was living in Paris, France.
Also recorded as Leonie Geisendorf · Leonia Maria (Léonie) Geisendorf · Léonie Kaplan
Léonie Geisendorf
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- Born
- sources differ (1914 and 1914).
- Died
- 2016.
- Nationality
- Sweden and Switzerland.
- Occupation
- architect.
- Known for
- Riksrådsvägen, Villa Delin, Villa Ranängen, S:t Görans gymnasium, Rôtisserie Brunkeberg and Fyrtalet.
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Léonie Geisendorf, born Leonia Maria Kolin-Kaplan (8 April 1914 – 17 March 2016), was a Polish-born, Swedish architect. She lived most of her professional life in Stockholm, Sweden. At the time of her death, she was living in Paris, France.
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Education and career
Notable works include St. Görans Gymnasium in Stockholm.
Born in Łódź, Poland, she studied architecture at Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich followed by an internship with Le Corbusier, who became a source of inspiration and a mentor. In 1938, after her internship, Geisendorf moved to Sweden and was hired by architects Sven Ivar Lind (1902-1980) and Paul Hedqvist (1895-1977). Counting as her first own work is a proposal for a new office building, drawn together with Ralph Erskine and Curt Laudon (1906-1964). In 1940, she married Swiss architect Charles-Edouard Geisendorf (1913-1985). In 1950 Geisendorf and her husband started their own architectural firm, L. & C. E. Geisendorf, in Stockholm with a branch in Zurich. Together they designed both private and public work. Notable works include Villa Ranängen at Djursholm (1950-1951), Villa Delin (1966) and St. Görans Gymnasium, (1970). In 2003, for her achievements in the field of architecture, she was awarded by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Prince Eugen Medal.
ETG-gruppen, från vänster Anders Tengbom, Léonie Geisendorf och Ralph Erskine omkring 1965
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1914
Léonie Geisendorf was born in 1914.
2016
Léonie Geisendorf died at Paris.
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scholarly publication
- Léonie Geisendorf (1914-2016), Women in Architecture, 2025
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2025
- Women in the Modern Movement: Léonie Geisendorf and Architectural Practice in Mid-20th Century Europe, AM Journal of Art and Media Studies, 2025
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2025
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q1879491: Léonie Geisendorf
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- “Léonie Geisendorf”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.Leonia Maria (Léonie) Geisendorf. Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon.
- 2.The Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design. KulturNav, Geisendorf, Léonie (1914 - ). KulturNav.org. 2014-02-10.
- 3.Matters of Taste. Léonie Geisendorf (1914-2016). 13 March 2017.
- 4.Charlie Gullström. Léonie Geisendorf har avlidit. Sveriges Arkitekter.
- 5.Helge Zimdal. Sven Ivar H Lind. Svenskt biografiskt lexikon.
- 6.Paul Hedqvist.
- 7.Sveriges Radio. Nu var det 1914: Arkitekten Léonie Geisendorf 100 år. 2014-06-25.
- 8.KulturNav. Laudon, Curt (1906-1964).
- 9.Elisabeth Ellenberger. Geisendorf, Charles-Edouard. Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse.
- 10.Lèonie Geisendorf. www.kungahuset.se.
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Léonie Geisendorf (1914-2016), Women in Architecture, 2025Crossref registry
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Women in the Modern Movement: Léonie Geisendorf and Architectural Practice in Mid-20th Century Europe, AM Journal of Art and Media Studies, 2025Crossref registry
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q1879491: Léonie GeisendorfWikimedia Foundation
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