Elsi Borg

Taulumäki Church

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Elsi Naemi Borg (October 3, 1893 - December 30, 1958) was a Finnish architect.

Life

She was born in Nastola and died in Helsinki. She graduated from Helsinki University of Technology in 1919.^[1]

She designed the Children's Castle in Helsinki and the Taulumäki Church in Jyväskylä. She worked with Olavi Sortta to design the military hospital in Viborg. Her brother was architect Kaarlo Borg. She is also the sister of graphic artist Esther Borg and Parliament member Margit Borg-Sundman.

Sources

Maarit Henttonen, Elsi Borg, 1893-1958, arkkitehti, Suomen Rakennustaiteen Museo, 1995. ISBN 978-951-9229-87-4

References

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↑ "Elsi Borg". Museum of Finnish Architecture. Retrieved February 4, 2012.

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