Léonie Geisendorf

Léonie Geisendorf, born Leonia Maria Kolin-Kaplan^[1] (8 April 1914 – 17 March 2016), was a Polish-born, Swedish architect.^[2] She lived most of her professional life in Stockholm, Sweden. At the time of her death, she was living in Paris, France. ^{[3] [4]} Notable works include St. Görans Gymnasium in Stockholm.

Born in Łódź, Poland, she studied architecture at Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich followed by an internship with Le Corbusier, who became a source of inspiration and a mentor. In 1938, after her internship, Geisendorf moved to Sweden and was hired by architects Sven Ivar Lind (1902-1980) and Paul Hedqvist (1895-1977). Counting as her first own work is a proposal for a new office building, drawn together with Ralph Erskine and Curt Laudon (1906-1964). ^[5][6]

In 1940, she married Swiss architect Charles-Edouard Geisendorf (1913-1985). In 1950 Geisendorf and her husband started their own architectural firm, L. & C. E. Geisendorf, in Stockholm with a branch in Zurich. Together they designed both private and public work. Notable works include Villa Ranängen at Djursholm (1950-1951), Villa Delin (1966) and St. Görans Gymnasium, (1970). ^{[7] [8] [9]}

In 2003, for her achievements in the field of architecture, she was awarded by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Prince Eugen Medal.^[10]

• Geisendorf in her Karman Ghia, 1990
• Geisendorf's office mid-1960s (Léonie standing in the middle).
• Suggested zoning "Corso" in Stockholm 1965.
• ETG-group: Anders Tengbom, Léonie Geisendorf and Ralph Erskine

• Residential area Riksrådsvägen
• St. Görans Gymnasium
• Villa Delin
• Student housing Fyrtalet

Geisendorf, Léonie; Gullström Charlie (1990). Arkitektur. Stockholm: Byggförlaget. Libris 7678723. ISBN 91-7988-019-3

Daniel A. Walser, Léonie Geisendorf (1914-2016), Nachruf. In: Werk, bauen + wohnen, Nr. 6, 2016, S. 6[1]

• KulturNav.org
• Obituary - Dagens Nyheter
• "In memoriam" from Dagens Nyheter which gives date of death as March 17.