Carl Christoffer Gjörwell

Carl Christoffer Gjörwell ( born January 19, 1766 Stockholm, † November 14, 1837 ) was a Swedish architect.

Gjörwell began his training with the painter and sculptor school of his native city and in 1788 became a pupil of Louis Jean Desprez, who was busy with the planning of large imaginary castle in the Haga Park. 1794 Gjörwell took a study trip, where he stayed some time in Rome. After his return he became in 1796 the second city architect by Erik Palmstedt. Initially, he constructed country-houses, stately seats, but he was also involved in major projects such as the reconstruction of the castle Karlberg the Military Academy, although Desprez still held the line.

Gjörwells first comprehensive complete work were the designs for the new main building of the Academy at Turku, which was built in 1802-1815 under the direction of his colleague Charles Bassi. 1803 Gjörwell Palmstedts successor as chief city architect in Stockholm and in the same year he was elected to the Academy of Art. In 1808 he received the title of professor. During this time, the smaller castle emerged (today: Haga slott ) and the Echo Temple ( Ekotemplet ) in the Haga Park. Gjörwells last major work was the garrison hospital (now the Provincial Court ) in the Kungsholmen district, which was completed in 1834. He was also responsible for a number of altar decorations, pulpits and grave monuments.

In his architectural style Gjörwell corresponded to his teacher Desprez, who represented a French direction that arose 1760-1770. This was based on the Roman antiquity, albeit with a somewhat exaggerated notion of simplicity and austerity. As a decorator, he was regarded by his contemporaries high. Gjörwell created in his younger years, some etchings, which were published by his father in books.