Sven Markelius, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sven Markelius

Swedish architect

Date of Birth: 25-Oct-1889

Place of Birth: Stockholm, Sweden

Date of Death: 24-Feb-1972

Profession: architect, urban planner

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Sven Gottfrid Markelius (25 October 1889 – 24 February 1972) was one of the most important modernist Swedish architects.
Markelius played an important role in the post-war urban planning of Stockholm, for example in the creation of the model suburbs of Vällingby (1950s) and Farsta (1960s).