Stylistically, his architectural works range from late classicism to historicism .
He was particularly interested in "Old Norse" ornamentation, which he produced in a number of his architectural drawings.
Shortly after leaving the Academy of Fine Arts, he moved to Trondheim, Norway, where he first worked as a bricklayer, and eventually joined forces with Theodor Christian Broch in business together.
He was interested in art and culture and several initiatives to establish his own school, with a basic introduction to architecture, first in Trondheim in 1842 and then in Bergen from 1844, where he also became head teacher.
He worked with Johan Henrik Nebelong in connection with the construction of the Bergen Museum.