Carl Nyrén

Who was Carl Nyrén?

Carl Nyrén was a Swedish architect. Nyrén was initially influenced by Gunnar Asplund's modernism, and later, in the 1960s, developed towards a structuralistic architecture.

During the last two decades of Nyrén'career, his buildings have were characterized by a romantic, humanistic style. His office, Nyréns Arkitektkontor AB, remains one of Sweden's leading architectural firms.

Carl Nyrén died on November 6, 2011, five days before what would have been his 94th birthday.