Henning Thorvaldssøn Astrup

Henning Thorvaldssøn Astrup (21 February 1904 – 7 August 1983) was a Norwegian architect.[1]

Skjennungstua in Nordmarka
Kikutstua in Nordmarka
Not to be confused with Henning Astrup.
Henning Astrup
Born(1904-02-21)21 February 1904
Kristiania, Norway
Died7 August 1983(1983-08-07) (aged 79)
NationalityNorwegian
OccupationArchitect
ParentThorvald Astrup
RelativesEivind Astrup (uncle)
Sigurd Astrup (uncle)
Peter Andreas Morell (uncle)

He was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway to architect Thorvald Astrup and Alfhild Ebbesen.[2] He was a nephew of Arctic explorer Eivind and merchant Sigurd Astrup.[3]

Astrup graduated from the Norwegian Institute of Technology in 1927.[4] From 1932 Henning Astrup worked in partnership with his father, Thorvald Astrup. Among his designs were industrial buildings for Norsk Hydro at Herøya, Rjukan, Notodden, Glomfjord and Kykkelsrud.[2] He also designed the lodging facilities Skjennungstua and Kikutstua in Nordmarka[4] and Skeikampen in Gausdal.[2][5] [6]

References
  1. Axel Mykleby. "Henning Thorvaldssøn Astrup". Norsk kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  2. Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Astrup, Henning". Hvem er Hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  3. Bratberg, Terje. "Astrup". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  4. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Henning Astrup – arkitekt, 1904-83". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  5. "Nordmarka: Skjennungstua". Visit Oslo. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  6. "Nordmarka: Kikutstua". Visit Oslo. Retrieved August 1, 2017.


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