Arne Korsmo was born in Oslo on 14 August 1900. His father, Emil Korsmo, was a professor of botany. His mother´s name was Aagot Jacobine Wiger. In 1926 Korsmo received his degree as an architect from the Norwegian University of Technology, School of Architecture, in Trondheim, after completing his basic training in civil engineering. From 1926-27, Korsmo worked at Bryn and Ellefsen´s architectural office, where he first came into contact with modernism in Europe, especially through the Weissenhofsiedlung in Stuttgart. > NEXT

Biography born in Oslo.   1900   graduated from NTH, in Trondheim.   1933   received a grant from the Henrichsen Foundation.   1929   married Åse Thiis.   1928   established his own practice together with Sverre Aasland.   1928-29   received the Sundt Prize for outstanding architecture for Frøen Housing Development.   1926 end of practice together with Aasland.   1935   taught at SHKS until 1941.   1936   together with Aasland, received the Houens foundation award for Havna Housing Development.   1937   received Houens Foundation award for Kristiansand Silo.   1939   married Grete Prytz.   1945   awarded the Grand Prix at the Milan Triennale.   1954   taught at NTH until 1968.   1956   married Hanne Refsdal.   1965   died in Cuzco   1968