Gustaf Nyström
life
Gustaf Nyström, born January 21, 1856, died December 30, 1917, was a Finnish architect. He graduated from the Polytechnic Institute in Helsinki in 1876 and after some years of training in the FA Sjöström's office, where he participated in the planning of the Institute's new building at Sandvik Square, he received a scholarship to study in Vienna, where he studied from 1878 to 1879 under Heinrich von Ferstel.
After returning from Vienna, he served as a teacher in the building of the Institute 1879-85, in Architecture from 1885 to 1895 when he was appointed professor. In 1903 he became rector of the Polytechnic Institute, and after teaching reform in 1908 when the institution became the University of Technology, he was director of the architecture department. In parallel, he worked at times also as a teacher at Athenaeum
From 1884 elected Nystrom of Helsinki City Council and worked for many years as chairman of the Urban Planning Committee. In 1899 he was one of the winners of the design competition for the Töölö district. The proposal was not realized, but he was involved in planning the definitive solution together with the famous architect Lars Sonck.
Nyström was very productive and participated in the planning of dozens of buildings in Helsinki. He was one of the last to be applied neo-Renaissance large scale in Finland. He was also interested in historical buildings and was with and made sure that they adequately documented. In his teaching, he would also have had its impact on the growing architectural profession had respect for old materials and methods, and ultimately also a part of that development took the course toward national romanticism.
After returning from Vienna, he served as a teacher in the building of the Institute 1879-85, in Architecture from 1885 to 1895 when he was appointed professor. In 1903 he became rector of the Polytechnic Institute, and after teaching reform in 1908 when the institution became the University of Technology, he was director of the architecture department. In parallel, he worked at times also as a teacher at Athenaeum
From 1884 elected Nystrom of Helsinki City Council and worked for many years as chairman of the Urban Planning Committee. In 1899 he was one of the winners of the design competition for the Töölö district. The proposal was not realized, but he was involved in planning the definitive solution together with the famous architect Lars Sonck.
Nyström was very productive and participated in the planning of dozens of buildings in Helsinki. He was one of the last to be applied neo-Renaissance large scale in Finland. He was also interested in historical buildings and was with and made sure that they adequately documented. In his teaching, he would also have had its impact on the growing architectural profession had respect for old materials and methods, and ultimately also a part of that development took the course toward national romanticism.