Folketeateret

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The office was started by Morgenstierne and Eide in 1909, after have met in Berlin where they both had studied and worked at different offices. The office closed in 1957, when Eide died. When building Folketeateret the office was already renowned in Norway, drawing and building many projects from 1910–1930s. The office drew the first garden city in Norway, Arctanderbyen at Ekerberg (1910-1911). The office have also drawn a exhibition kiosk for A/S Freia chocolate factory (1913), Røde Kors clinic in Frederik Stangsgate (1918), the music pavilion in Studenterlunden (1919), Bredvedt womens prison 81920), Bestum school (1921), Bærum Hospital (1924), Nordstand Upper Seconday School (1926), etc. 

The office has also produced regulation plans. They have been influential specificly for those regarding housing, where the streets would follow the movable terrain. The drew the regulation plan for Ilaløkken in Oslo (1911) and Sunndalsøra (1913). 

The office participlated in "Høstutstillingen" in 1910, 1913, 1917, 1920, in OAF architecture exhibition in 1912 and the jubilee exhibition in 1914. 

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