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Léonie Geisendorf
L Geisendorf 1966.jpg
Geisendorf, c. 1965
Born (1914-04-08)8 April 1914
Warsaw, Poland
Died 18 March 2016(2016-03-18) (aged 101)
Paris, France
Alma mater Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich
Occupation Architect
Buildings S:t Göran high school,

Léonie Geisendorf, née Kaplan (8 April 1914 – 18 March 2016), was a Polish-born Swedish architect. She lived and worked in Stockholm, Sweden most of her life.

Geisendorf was born in Warsaw, Poland. She studied architecture at Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich.

In 1938, after her internship, Geisendorf moved to Sweden and was hired by Sven Ivar Lind, KFAI and Paul Hedqvist. In 1950 Geisendorf and her husband, Charles Edouard started their own office in Stockholm. She was known for creating the S:t Göran high school. She turned 100 in April 2014. Geisendorf died in Paris, France at the age of 101.

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  • Geisendorf 1990

    Geisendorf in her Karman Ghia, 1990

  • Geisendorf kontor 1960-tal

    Geisendorf's office mid-1960s (Léonie standing in the middle).

  • ETG-gruppen corso

    Suggested zoning "Corso" in Stockholm 1965.

  • Tengbom Geisendorf Erskine 1966

    ETG-group: Anders Tengbom, Léonie Geisendorf and Ralph Erskine

  • Riksrådsvägen vinter 1983a

    Residential area Riksrådsvägen

  • St Görans gymnasium 2012d

    St. Görans Gymnasium

  • Villa Delin 2013a

    Villa Delin

  • Värtavägen Fyrtalet 2012c

    Student housing Fyrtalet

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