Hannes Lintl
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Hannes Lintl was an Austrian architect, best known for designing the Donauturm
(Danube
Tower, 1964), part of the Viennese
skyline, and a popular lookout point and tourist attraction.
Hannes-Lintl-Gasse, a street in Vienna’s twenty-second district
, is named after him.
Donauturm
The Vienna Donauturm[p] , opened in April 1964, is the tallest free-standing structure in Austria, at , the tallest structure in Austria, and among the 75 tallest towers in the world. The tower is located near the north bank of the Danube River in the district of Donaustadt. In the infobox there...
(Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
Tower, 1964), part of the Viennese
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
skyline, and a popular lookout point and tourist attraction.
Hannes-Lintl-Gasse, a street in Vienna’s twenty-second district
Donaustadt
Donaustadt is the 22nd district of Vienna, Austria .Donaustadt is the eastern fourth of Vienna.- Geography :The Donaustadt district is in the northeast part of Vienna and is the largest of the districts in area, occupying about one-quarter of the Vienna city area, 102.24 km².It borders the...
, is named after him.
Timeline
- 1948 Academy of Applied Arts ViennaUniversity of Applied Arts ViennaThe University of Applied Arts Vienna is an institution of higher education in Vienna, the capital of Austria. It has had university status since 1970.-History:...
, awarded the Josef Hoffmann Prize - 1952 Academy of Fine Arts ViennaAcademy of Fine Arts ViennaThe Academy of Fine Arts Vienna is an institution of higher education in Vienna, Austria.- History :The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna was founded in 1692 as a private academy by the court-painter Peter Strudl, who became the Praefectus Academiae Nostrae. In 1701 he was ennobled as Baron of the Empire...
, studying under Prof. C. Holzmeister - 1957 Receives his Ziviltechnikerbefugnis (licence) and opens his architectural firm
- 1967 Appointment as JordanJordanJordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
ian Consul General in Austria - 1969 Awarded the title of ProfessorProfessorA professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
by the President of AustriaPresident of AustriaThe President of Austria is the federal head of state of Austria. Though theoretically entrusted with great power by the constitution, in practice the President acts, for the most part, merely as a ceremonial figurehead... - 2001 Awarded the Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art (Ehrenkreuz für Wissenschaft und Kunst), First Class
Projects
This list includes finished projects with a total cost exceeding €10,900,000 (150 million schillings) each. ARGE stands for Arbeitsgemeinschaft, or working group.Schools and other educational institutions
- Höhere Technische Lehranstalt, InnsbruckInnsbruck- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
- Bundesgymnasium & Bundesrealgymnasium, Pichelmayergasse, Vienna
- Bundesrealgymnasium Leibnitz
- Bundesrealgymnasium Zwettl
- Bildungshaus Neuwaldegg, Vienna
- Medizintechnische Schule im AKH, Vienna
- Zentralberufsschule für KFZ-Mechanik, Scheydgasse, Vienna
- Extension to Wirtschaftsförderungsinstitut, Währinger Gürtel, Vienna (ARGE)
- Volksschule und Sonderpädagogisches Zentrum, Hammerfestweg, Vienna
Office buildings
- Saudi Electric Company, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Palais Grassalkovics, Wiener Fremdenverkehrsverband ("Vienna Tourism Association"), Obere Augartenstraße, Vienna
- Büro- und Wohnhaus, Obere Donaustraße 21, Vienna
- Zentralanstalt der Pensionsversicherung der Angestellten, Vienna (ARGE)
- Erweiterung Wirtschaftskammer Österreich, Wiener Hauptstrasse, Vienna
- IBM, Lassallestraße, Vienna (ARGE)
- Bank Austria, Lassallestraße, Vienna (ARGE)
- Donau-Business-Center, Handelskai 388, Vienna
- Zürich Kosmos, Lassallestraße, Vienna
Hospitals, medical centres, and aged care facilities
- Allgemeines Krankenhaus, Vienna (ARGE)
- Krankenhaus Zell am See, SalzburgSalzburg-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
- Neurochirurgische Universitätsklinik im AKH, Vienna
- AUVA Rehabilitationszentrum Weißer Hof, KlosterneuburgKlosterneuburgKlosterneuburg is an attractive small town in Lower Austria, Austria with a population of 24,442.It is located on the Danube, immediately north of Vienna, from which it is separated by the Kahlenberg and Leopoldsberg hills...
, (ARGE) - AUVA Rehabilitationszentrum Tobelbad, Styria (ARGE)
- Heim für betagte Menschen, Breitenfurterstraße, Vienna
- Seniorenwohnheim Wohnstift Augustinum, Kurpark Oberlaa, Vienna (ARGE)
Industrial buildings
- Three power stations for the Saudi Electric Company in JeddahJeddahJeddah, Jiddah, Jidda, or Jedda is a city located on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest city in Makkah Province, the largest sea port on the Red Sea, and the second largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital city, Riyadh. The...
, MeccaMeccaMecca is a city in the Hijaz and the capital of Makkah province in Saudi Arabia. The city is located inland from Jeddah in a narrow valley at a height of above sea level...
und Ta'if, Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World... - Siemens Werk für Elektronikfertigung, Weißgerberlände, Vienna
- Extension to Porzellanmanufaktur Augarten, Vienna
Shopping centers
- Modezentrum Boecker, Vienna
- Generali Centre, Vienna (ARGE)
- Zentrum Simmering, Vienna
- Ringstraßen-Galerien, Kärntnerring, Vienna (ARGE)
Housing estates
- Wohnhausanlage Arsenal, ViennaArsenal (Vienna)The Arsenal is a former military complex of buildings in the south-east of Vienna in the third district.Several brick buildings in a rectangle layout make up the complex which is located on a bank south of the Landstraßer Gürtel...
- Wohnhausanlage Oswald Redlich-Straße, Vienna
- Personalwohnhaus UKH Meidling, Vienna
Hotels
- Extension to Zürserhof, Zürs am Arlberg
- Corso Grand Hotel, Kärntnerring, Vienna (ARGE)
Miscellaneous
- DonauturmDonauturmThe Vienna Donauturm[p] , opened in April 1964, is the tallest free-standing structure in Austria, at , the tallest structure in Austria, and among the 75 tallest towers in the world. The tower is located near the north bank of the Danube River in the district of Donaustadt. In the infobox there...
, ViennaViennaVienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre... - St. John's BeaconSt. John's BeaconRadio City Tower is a radio and observation tower in Liverpool, England built in 1969 and opened by Queen Elizabeth II. It is 138 metres tall, and was built as a ventilation shaft for St. John's Market, however was never used as such due to a new law passed on the year of completion...
, LiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880... - BaghdadBaghdadBaghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
Television Tower, IraqIraqIraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
(destroyed during war) - JakartaJakartaJakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
Television Tower, IndonesiaIndonesiaIndonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
(project abandoned) - MontrealMontrealMontreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
Television Tower, CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
(projected only) - Ausbildungs- und Einsatzzentrale des Einsatzkommandos COBRA, New Vienna