Adolf Schirmer

Adolf Schirmer ( born October 1, 1850 in Christiania; † August 11, 1930 in Bærum ) was a Norwegian architect of German descent.

Career

He received his first practical training with his father Heinrich Ernst Schirmer. After a brief period of study in 1870 in Germany, he continued his education at Statens håndverks -og kunstindustriskole in Christiania, today Oslo Art Academy continued. There he was a student of the famous Norwegian sculptor and artist Julius Middel tuna ( born July 3, 1820 Kongsberg, † May 5, 1886 in Christiania ). In the years 1871-1872 he worked as a construction manager and assistant at the Norwegian architect Georg Andreas Bull in Christiania. He was accepted at the Berlin Academy of Architecture, as well as at the École des Beaux- Arts ( dt: National School of Fine Arts Paris) in Paris and ended in 1874 his training .. After his father, Heinrich Ernst Schirmer a " disagreement " with the builders of the had Norwegian National Gallery, he continued the construction begun. Subsequently operation Schirmer his own architectural office in Christiania until 1886 and built many famous buildings in Norway. One of his first own work, was a villa in Frognerseteren outside Oslo, which was built in the so-called dragon style of Norwegian National Romanticism. Other well-known works are the Trondheim savings bank, in 1882, now the seat of Sparebanken Midt- Norge ( Sparkasse central Norway ), the private banks in Trondheim ( 1883), the Ullevål hospital ( partly as a continuation of his father's work ) in 1886 is now part of Ullevål University Hospital and the Customs House in Oslo ( 1896). In the new Norwegian state he was in 1887 appointed the first building inspector, with the responsibility for the state-owned properties. He was also a consultant for all Department of Public Works, churches, schools, hospitals and most major projects in Norway. As a result, he was also responsible for the planning, regulation, feasibility studies and its architecture. This meant, among other things, that he supplied the drawings for the respective projects and buildings, or revised. Schirmer worked as a jury member in several architectural competitions, and an active member in the Norwegian Engineers and Architects Chamber (Norsk Ingeniør -og Arkitektforening ) and Commissioner for the training of architects.

Awards

Schirmer was in 1896 appointed Knight of the St. Olav's Order and awarded in 1898 with the Dannebrogorden ( Knight 1st class).

Family

Adolf Schirmer is the son of the architect Heinrich Ernst Schirmer and his wife Ottilie Sophie Schirmer, born Major (1821-1861) and brother of the Norwegian architect Herman Major Schirmer. He was married to Hildur Schirmer nee Koch (* March 13, 1856, † April 23, 1914 ).