Paul Schmitthenner
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Born | 15 December 1884 |
Died | 11 November 1972 |
Nationality | German |
Alma mater | Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, University of Stuttgart, Technical University of Munich |
Occupation | Architect |
Spouse(s) | Marie Charlotte, geb. Schütz, Elisabeth Prüß |
Children | Martin, Hansjörg, Barbara, Johannes |
Paul Schmitthenner (born Lauterburg, Elsass-Lothringen, Germany 15 December 1884 – 11 November 1972) was a German architect, city planner and Professor at the University of Stuttgart.
During Nazi Germany, Schmitthenner was one of Adolf Hitler's architects.[citation needed]
Early life and education
He studied at the Technische Hochschulen of Karlsruhe and Munich and later became a Professor at the University of Stuttgart, where he formed together with Paul Bonatz the architectural style of the Stuttgart School.
Architecture
His belief that the traditional methods and styles in architecture revealed best the German character led to his appointment as expert group leader for fine arts in the Kampfbund. He believed that Schönheit ruht in Ordnung (German: "Beauty lies in (geometric) order"). Schmitthenner was in open opposition to modern architects like Walter Gropius. For him, Goethe's cottage at Weimar was still the ideal type of the German residential building. However, despite official approval, his enthusiasm did not bring many large commissions.
He had to leave his chair at the University after the war without a pension and worked as an architect till the end of his life. In Stuttgart, he built the "Königin-Olga-Bau" for the Dresdner Bank in 1950.
Works
Baugestaltung. Das Deutsche Wohnhaus, 1932.
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Königin-Olga-Bau in Stuttgart
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Villa Zerweck in the Feuerbacher Heide
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The villa for the Roser family of factory owners (Villa Roser)
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Works housing estate Piesteritz
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Main building of the Bourdon German war cemetery
See also
External links
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- Paul Schmitthenner at archINFORM
- Review of the book by Voigt/Frank by Stella Hoepner-Fillies
- Restoration of the "architect's garden" by Paul Schmitthenner, Am Fischtal 4
- Bericht über die Werkschau im Deutschen Architekturmuseum. In: Die Welt. 17. September 2003.
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