Karl Lindahl

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

Life and career Born in Jönköping, Sweden, Lindahl studied architecture at the Helsinki Polytechnic Institute in the Grand Duchy of Finland, graduating in 1898. Beginning in 1900, he practised as an architect in Helsinki. Initially he was an early proponent of the National Romantic or Art nouveau style, for many years in partnership with Walter Thomé. Then, like many of his contemporaries, he changed to a neo-classical style. His work includes several public buildings, residences in Helsinki and some country houses in Suvisaaristo, but also many industrial buildings. In 1907, he was sent with veterinarian Oskar von Hellens on a fact-finding tour of foreign abattoirs 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) Polytechnic Students' Union, also called the Sampo Building, Lönnrotinkatu 29, Helsinki (1903) (with Walter Thomé) Enso Gutzeit factory headquarters, Kotka (1903) Söderkulla mansion, Söderkulla, now part of Sipoo (1908) Helsinki Workers' House, Paasivuorenkatu 5 A (1908, 1924) Hahkiala estate at Hauho (1916) Ahlström pulp mill, Karhula, now part of Kotka (1927) Korkeakoski power plant (1927)