Geir Grung (1926-1989) followed in his father's footsteps and became an architect. He studied alongside Sverre Fehn, under the influential Arne Korsmo, and the three alongside Christian Norberg-Schulz, Håkon Mejlva, and P.A.M. Mellbye founded PAGON (Progressive Architects Group Oslo Norway) in 1950, an influential think tank that helped spur creativity throughout Norway's architectural landscape, bringing continuation to the pre-war functionalist ideals and shaping them into architecture for a new age. Sverre Fehn and Geir Grung would work together several times over the coming years, both shaping the finest work of post-war modernism from Norway.
Above and below we see Geir Grung's own house, Villa Jongskollen. The building lies upon some great Norwegian mountain, overlooking firs and fjords, like a nordic Farnsworth house. The idea of a raised living room, enabling the firt class view, is as clever as the rest of the house's planning. It is surely one of he most spectacular villas ever built.
More information on Geir Grung can be found in the Norwegian National Museum's exhibition on post-war Norwegian architecture. Or in this book.
Photo by Jonas Aarre Sommarset
Økern Aldershjem (retirement home in Økern), a collaboration between Geir Grung and Sverre Fehn in 1955 that received the A.C. Houen Foundation diploma.
An ineresting residential building on President Harbitz gate 21, Oslo, 1967. Notice the large windows, generous balcoies and car park.
Pictures by Helen Frøyseth/Hardanger Folkeblad
The elecrical powerplant in Røldal/Suldal, by many regarded as his magnus opus. Now converted into a hotel, see below.
It has a leaf gold fireplace...
thanks Christin/fine ting og sjokolade!
