Folke Zettervall


Folke Zettervall was a Swedish architect and head architect with the Swedish State Railways
between 1895 and 1930.

Biography

Zettervall was born at Lund, Sweden. He was the son of architect Helgo Zettervall. He started his studies at Katedralskolan in Uppsala and continued in Copenhagen at Copenhagen Technical College. He continued his education in architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from 1885 to 1888.
After graduation, Zettervall was licensed as an architect and first worked for his father who was chief of Board superintendent for the administration of state buildings. In 1890 he was recruited by Adolf W. Edelsvärd to work on the architectural office of the Swedish national railway system, Statens Järnvägar. When Edelsvärd retired in 1895, Zettervall first became acting architect and in 1898 he became the National Railroad's chief architect until 1931.
During his career, Hann Zettervall draw about 260 station houses which were built throughout Sweden. In addition, he had a number of other commissions including drawing the plans for Suntak Church at Tidaholm, the former courthouse at Krylbo and the county hall at Sollefteå.

Style

Zettervall was influenced by the Richardson style when he designed several railway stations in Sweden during the 1800s.

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