Magnus Schjerfbeck
Magnus Schjerfbeck was a Finnish architect and architectural historian.
Education
Schjerfbeck studied at the Polytechnical Institute of Finland (later Helsinki University of Technology, now part of Aalto University, graduating in 1881.Career
He worked in the Board of Public Building for most of his career, including as their lead architect from 1914 to 1926. In that role, Schjerfbeck made a significant contribution to the design and construction of public buildings of early 20th-century Finland.Works
His more notable works and projects include:- The Scientific Societies' Building in Helsinki, now housing the Museum of Finnish Architecture
- Hospitals and university clinics in e.g. Helsinki, Oulu, Joensuu, Sortavala, Kajaani, Tampere, Kuopio and Vyborg
- Alexander III's fishing lodge at Langinkoski
- Restoration of Turku Cathedral
- Restoration of the castles at Raseborg, Kastelhom and Käkisalmi
Artistic family
His sister was the painter Helene Schjerfbeck.
His daughter, , was also a painter.