Sigurd Lewerentz is one of the most famous Swedish architects considered a master of the profession internationally. His unique solutions were decades ahead of their time. His buildings still appear as contemporary creations, and his work is still part of architectural education. If we want to label him, we see a modernist architect, but he was no stranger to design in style either. His engineering approach is the same: he was familiar with several types of structural systems, supervising the tiniest details of the constructions in person as a “Scandinavian Gaudi”. Due to his introverted personality, he did not give any official interviews, so his person, like his buildings, was surrounded by a mysterious aura. This classic genre documentary portrait, enriched with never-before-seen and never-heard archive footage and audio, is about his life and most important works.
What role can a generalist architect like Lewerentz play in today’s specialization-focused world?
