Background
Markelius, Sven Gottfrid was born on October 10, 1889 in Stockholm. Son of Oscar and Hilma (Lundin) Jonsson.
Markelius, Sven Gottfrid was born on October 10, 1889 in Stockholm. Son of Oscar and Hilma (Lundin) Jonsson.
Graduate, Stockholm Institute of Technology, 1913. Graduate, Royal Academy Fine Arts, Stockholm, 1915.
Town planning director, Stockholm, 1944-1954;
architect, Stockholm, from 1954. Member advising committee United Nations Headquarters, Manhattan, 1947, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Headquarters, Paris, 1952-1958, member art committee, 1954. Visiting professor Yale, 1949, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1962, University of California, 1962.
Professor Royal Institute British Architects, 1959.
Member Royal Institute British Architects (gold medal 1962), American Institute of Architects, Town Planning Institute (London), International Institute Arts and Letters, World Academy Arts and Sciences, Akademie Arkitektforening (Copenhagen), Swedish Royal Academy Fine Arts, Federation Swedish Architects Society (president 1953-1956).
Married Ka Simon, November 22, 1938. Children: Jan, Anita (Mistress Rolf Akesson), Katrin, Stefan, Bo.