Peer Qvam

He enrolled as a student in 1931, and graduated in architecture from the Norwegian Institute of Technology in 1936. In 1938 he married Elsa Wik (1913-1981). He first worked for architects Johan Meyer, Dagfinn Morseth and Mads Wiel Gedde. In 1944 he started his own architect's office in Oslo. From 1946 to 1958, Qvam worked in partnership (Engh og Seip Arkitektkontor A/S) with John Engh. Qvam is especially known for his railway station architecture. Qvam and Engh won a contest to design Oslo Central Station in 1946. From 1956 he was a consultant for the municipal office that planned the Oslo Tunnel, as well as two stations in this tunnel: Elisenberg and Nationaltheatret. He also designed seven stations in the Oslo Metro network. In the city center there were Jernbanetorget, Grønland and Tøyen, designed between 1961 and 1964 and opened in May 1966. On the Grorud Line there were Carl Berners plass, Risløkka, Vollebekk and Veitvet, designed between 1960 and 1964 and opened in October 1966.

• Illustration — Toyen Metro Station • Illustration — Jernbanetorget Metro Station • Illustration — Grønland Metro Station • Illustration — Carl Berners plass Metro Station

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The following works and productions are recorded by name or by count. It is also recorded that peer Qvam died on 27 July 1977. It is also recorded that peer Qvam is recorded with the gender male. It is also recorded that peer Qvam was born on 24 December 1911. Recorded as a citizen of Norway. It is also recorded that peer Qvam is recorded with the occupation architect.

• Carroll L. V. Meeks (1995) The Railroad Station: An Architectural History (Courier Corporation)