Oswald mathias ungers biography of abraham

German architect (–)

Oswald Mathias Ungers (12 July – 30 September ) was a German architect and architectural theorist, known for his rationalist designs and the use of cubic forms.

Among his notable projects are museums in Frankfurt, Hamburg and Cologne.

Oswald mathias ungers biography of abraham

Biography

Oswald Mathias Ungers was born in Kaisersesch in the Eifel region. From to he studied architecture at the University of Karlsruhe under Egon Eiermann. He set up an architectural practice in Cologne in , and opened offices in Berlin in , Frankfurt in and Karlsruhe in

He was a professor at Technische Universität Berlin from to and served as the dean of the faculty of architecture from to In he moved to the United States, where he became the chair of the department of architecture at Cornell University from to In he became a member of the American Institute of Architects.

He was also a visiting professor at Harvard University ( and ) and the University of California, Los Angeles (/75). He r