Gesellius, Lindgren, and Saarinen

Gesellius, Lindgren, and Saarinen

Gesellius, Lindgren, and Saarinen is a modern Finnish architecture firm in Helsinki. The firm was formed in 1896 and consisted of Herman Gesellius, Armas Lindgren, and Eliel Saarinen. In 1905 Lindgren became head of the architecture school at Helsinki University of Technology and withdrew from the firm. Gesellius and Saarinen continued as partners until 1907.

Major Works

* Finnish Pavilion at Exposition Universelle (1900), Paris
* Hvitträsk, Eliel Saarinen's home in Kirkkonummi 1902
* National Museum of Finland in Helsinki 1902–1904
* Helsinki Railway Station 1905–1914


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