Gustav Adolf Platz
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Gustav Adolf Platz was a German
architect
.
He worked with Fritz Schumacher in Hamburg
, then as an architect engineer
for the City of Mannheim
(starting in 1913). He later served as manager
of the architectural section (Stadtbaudirektor) of the City of Mannheim (1923-1932).
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
.
He worked with Fritz Schumacher in Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, then as an architect engineer
Engineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
for the City of Mannheim
Mannheim
Mannheim is a city in southwestern Germany. With about 315,000 inhabitants, Mannheim is the second-largest city in the Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, following the capital city of Stuttgart....
(starting in 1913). He later served as manager
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
of the architectural section (Stadtbaudirektor) of the City of Mannheim (1923-1932).
Literary works
- Die Baukunst der neuesten Zeit, 1927 (http://www.perlentaucher.de/buch/4327.html)
External links
- Gustav Adolf Platz at www.perlentaucher.de (German)