Karl Håkan Einar Lindahl (10 March 1874 – 12 April 1930) was a Finnish architect of

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origin.

Life and career

Born in

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, Lindahl studied architecture at the Helsinki Polytechnic Institute, graduating in 1898.T. Stz., "Lindahl, Karl Håkan Einar", ''

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'', Owl Edition, volume 37 ''Supplement: L – Riksdag''
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Beginning in 1900, he practised as an architect in

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. Initially he was an early proponent of the

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style, for many years in partnership with

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. Then, like many of his contemporaries, he changed to a neo-classical style.Eriksson, Patrick
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in ''Uppslagsverket Finland''. Retrieved 28 May 2018. His work includes several public buildings, residences in Helsinki and some country houses in

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, but also many industrial buildings. In 1907, Lindahl was sent with

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Oskar von Hellens on a fact-finding tour of foreign

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s to enable incorporation of best practices in the new Helsinki slaughterhouse. He died in Helsinki.

Selected works

* (with Walter Thomé) Oulu Market Hall (1901) * (with Walter Thomé)

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, also called the Sampo Building, Lönnrotinkatu 29, Helsinki (1903) * (with Walter Thomé) Enso Gutzeit factory headquarters,

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(1903) * (with Walter Thomé) Headquarters of Otava publishing company, Uudenmaankatu 10, Helsinki (1905) * Söderkulla mansion,

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, now part of

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(1908) *

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, Paasivuorenkatu 5 A (1908, 1924) * Gunnarsberg villa, Grankulla (1910) * Finnish business centre in Viipuri (1911) * (with Walter Thomé) Headquarters of Suomi insurance company, Eteläesplanadi 2, Helsinki (1912), now headquarters of UPM * School,

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(1915) * Hahkiala estate at

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(1916) * Sugar refinery,

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(1919) * Finlayson factory power plant,

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(1921) * Lindö estate at Ekenäs (1923) * Industrial and town buildings including a school,

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(1924) * Ahlström pulp mill, Karhula, now part of

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*

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power plant (1927)

Life and career

Selected works

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