Martta Martikainen-Ypyä
Martta Martikainen-Ypyä (September 19, 1904 – December 17, 1992) was a Finnish architect.[1]
She was born Martha Irene Martikainen in Iisalmi and trained with architects and . From 1928 to 1936, she was architect for office buildings for the Finnish Ministry of Defence. She graduated from the Helsinki University of Technology in 1932.[2]
In 1936, she married architect . The couple formed an architectural firm in Vyborg; in 1939, they moved to Helsinki. Following World War II, she worked in the housing production office of Hyresgästernas Sparkasse- och Byggnadslånebyrån (HSB) in Stockholm, becoming department head. Martikainen-Ypyä, by herself or in partnership with her husband, won a number or architectural competitions and also designed many hospitals, schools, factories, office building and housing projects.[2]
Martikainen-Ypyä died in Helsinki at the age of 88.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Martta Martikainen-Ypyä" (in Finnish). Museum of Finnish Architecture. Archived from the original on 2016-10-09. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Bonnet, Alain; Fernández García, Ana María; Groot, Marjan; Kermavnar, Simona; Lazarini, Franci; Mohar, Katarina; Souto, Maria Helena (2016). MoMoWo: 100 projects in 100 years. European Women in Architecture and Design 1918-2018. p. 59. ISBN 978-9612549060.
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