Herman Munthe-Kaas
Herman Munthe-Kaas was a Norwegian architect. He was primarily known for his functionalist building designs.Biography
Munthe-Kaas was born at Christiania, Norway. He was the son of Marius William Munthe-Kaas and Hermine Cathrine Blichfeldt. Munthe-Kaas graduated from Kristiania tekniske skole in 1910 and Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry in 1912. He apprenticed with Arnstein Arneberg from 1916-18. In 1918, Munthe Kaas attended the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm and during 1919-20 the Academy of Arts in Copenhagen.
Together with Gudolf Blakstad, he started the architectural firm Blakstad og Munthe-Kaas Arkitekter in 1922. The firm discontinued a few years after Gudolf Blakstad death in 1989. The firm collaborated on several significant assignments in Norway including Kunstnernes Hus for which they were awarded the Houen Foundation Award in 1931.
Their work also included the City Hall in Haugesund, Elgeseter Bridge in Trondheim, Bodø Cathedral in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland and Alfaset chapel in Oslo.
