(b Copenhagen, 2 Nov 1913). Danish architect, active in Sweden. He did not complete his studies at the Kongelige Danske Kunstakademi in Copenhagen and moved to Sweden in 1939. His architectural training was mainly practical, therefore, first in the office of Ahrbom & Zimdahl and then, for almost two decades, with Nils Tesch (1907–74). In 1960 he established his own practice, which he moved to Järna in 1976. He is best-known as a representative of modern anthroposophic architecture. The Kristoffer School (1965–71) in Bromma, Stockholm, shows clearly the connections with the Expressionist, organic architectural principles derived from the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner. The central building of this school, with auditorium, eurythmics halls and classrooms, is a pale, rough-cast concrete volume; it is surrounded by smaller detached wooden pavilions in varying colours. The Rudolf Steiner School at Järna (begun 1968) is a complete environment with school buildings, students’ homes, workshops, cultural facilities and a clinic. Close to this is a market garden and a flour mill and bakery. All these buildings are composed of highly sculptural volumes with irregular, softly modelled interiors, in a colour scheme based on Goethe’s principles, each facility in its own hue. The predominant exterior colour is blue, applied in a semi-transparent painting technique that was developed in collaboration with the artist Arne Klingborg, the head of the school. The concrete and timber frames are clad mainly in wood. In his work he combined expressive, organic forms with simplicity and economy of detail, underlining the qualities of the materials used. Furniture, textiles and other fittings are also an integral part of the design.