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Bengt Lindroos

Bengt Lindroos
Blandaren 1943.jpg
The writers of Blandaren, a student humour magazine from the Royal Institute of Technology, in 1943 with Lindroos as the third from the left.
Born Bengt Ingmar Lindroos
22 September 1918
Died August 22, 2010(2010-08-22) (aged 91)
Nationality Swedish
Alma mater Royal Institute of Technology
Occupation Architect
Awards Kasper Salin Prize
Buildings Kaknästornet, Hammarbytornet, Söderledskyrkan

Bengt Ingmar Lindroos (22 September 1918 – 22 August 2010) was a Swedish architect.

Lindroos started drafting houses for a local builder at the age of 17 years and received his formal education at the Royal Institute of Technology from 1942-45.

After being employed by Sven Markelius, he opened an office together with Hans Borgström in 1954. He designed the Kaknästornet television tower in 1967. He was awarded the Prince Eugen Medal in 1983.

He designed in the 1986 Kasper Salin Prize-winning building block Kvarteret Drottningen. He also designed the prize of the competition.

Lindroos died on 22 August 2010, aged 92.



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