Henrik Bull

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Henrik Bull
Henrik Bull
Born(1864-03-28)28 March 1864
Christiania, Norway
Died2 June 1953(1953-06-02) (aged 89)
Oslo, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
OccupationArchitect
ParentGeorg Andreas Bull
RelativesOle Bull (uncle)
Knud Bull (uncle)
Edvard Hagerup Bull (cousin)
Schak Bull (cousin)

Henrik Bull (28 March 1864 – 2 June 1953) was a Norwegian architect and designer. Among his works are the Paulus Church at

National Theater, the Historical Museum in Oslo, and the Government Building.[1] He also designed coins for Norges Bank, and participated at the Kristiania Jubilée exhibition at Frogner during 1914.[2] He directed the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry from 1912 to 1934.[3]

Paulus Church, Oslo.
Uvdal Church, Uvdal.

Early and personal life

Bull was born in Christiania as the son of architect Georg Andreas Bull and Emilie Constance Hjelm.[2] His father was among the major architects in the country, was chief building inspector in Christiania for forty years, and performed surveying and archeological research.[4] Bull married actress Mette Marie Berntsen Wang in 1905. He was a nephew of violinist Ole Bull[2] and Knud Bull, and a first cousin of judge and politician Edvard Hagerup Bull and architect Schak Bull.[5]

Works

Churches

Bull's first major commission was the

romantic style, and finished during 1893.[3] Another of his works was the Åmot Church at Rena, a timber church.[2]

National Theatre
, Oslo.

Monumental buildings

Bull designed three of the most important new buildings in Kristiania about 1900.

National Theatre (1891-1899) is regarded as one of the most successful buildings in Norway from the historicism period.[2] The Historical Museum (1902) was based on deceased architect Karl August Henriksen's draft from 1890.[3] The Government Building (1904) was based on a draft by architect Stener Lenschow from 1887/1891.[3]

Jubilée exhibition 1914

Bull was responsible for the buildings at the 1914 Jubilee Exhibition in Kristiania. He also designed several of the exhibition buildings, including the bridge, the Machinery Hall, the Industry Hall. The buildings were demolished after the exhibition.[3]

Villa Otium
Norway US embassy residence

Design work

  • Bull also designed furniture and other utilitarian articles. One of his works, an exclusive dining room set, is located at the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History at Bygdøy. His most widespread works were the coins designed for Norges Bank in 1907 and in 1923-1924.[2]
  • The
    United States Ambassador to Norway, called the Villa Otium, was designed by him.[6][A]

See also

Bibliography

Footnotes

  1. U.S. Department of State. Archived from the original
    on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2011.

Endnotes

  1. Store norske leksikon
    (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 April 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Indahl, Trond. "Henrik Bull". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 April 2009.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Steigan, Geir Tandberg (2001). "Henrik Bull (1864-1953)" (in Norwegian). Arc!. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
  4. ^ Torvanger, Åse Moe. "Georg Andreas Bull". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
  5. Store norske leksikon
    (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 4 April 2009.
  6. U.S. Department of State. Archived from the original
    on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
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