 He ran his own architect office in Vyborg in 1910–1932 and was the Vyborg city architect from 1932 until 1936, during which time he controlled the urban conception of the city and worked on the Master plan.While living in Vyborg he had also for many years been a city counselor.In 1936 he moved to Helsinki to become head of the building department of the National Board of Health in 1936-1941.