Hans Luckhardt
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Hans Luckhardt – October 8, 1954 in Bad Wiessee
) was a German
architect and the brother of Wassili Luckhardt
, with whom he worked his entire life. He studied at the University of Karlsruhe with Hermann Billing
and was a member of the Novembergruppe, the Arbeitsrats für Kunst
, and the Glass Chain
. Together with Anton Lorenz, he designed furniture in the 1920s and 1930s, predominantly steel-tube and moveable chairs.
In the 1920s the brothers were among the world's top architects. Originally Expressionists
, they later turned to Modernism
. Their buildings are typical examples of Modernism, with skeletons of steel or reinforced concrete.
During the Nazism era, the Luckhardt brothers tried initially to reconcile their architecture with the new ruling powers, even joining the Nazi Party
. It quickly became apparent, however, that the new regime required a different architectural language. They were professionally disqualified, and only built three single-family houses during this period; the exteriors were made to blend in with the preferred style of the Nazi era.
After World War II
they tried to return to their pre-war work. From 1952 to his death, Hans was a professor at the Berlin State School of Fine Arts
.
Bad Wiessee
Bad Wiessee is a spa town on Lake Tegernsee, Bavaria, Germany. The name "Bad" means for "spa" or "baths", while "Wiessee" derives from "West See", meaning "western part of the lake"....
) was a German
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 and the brother of Wassili Luckhardt
Wassili Luckhardt
Wassili Luckhardt was a German architect. He studied at the Technical University of Berlin and Dresden. Luckhardt and his brother Hans worked closely together for most of their lives...
, with whom he worked his entire life. He studied at the University of Karlsruhe with Hermann Billing
Hermann Billing
Hermann Billing was a German Art Nouveau architect and designer.He attended high school, Kunstgewerbeschule an architectural college, but completed none of them....
and was a member of the Novembergruppe, the Arbeitsrats für Kunst
Arbeitsrat für Kunst
The Arbeitsrat für Kunst was a union of architects, painters, sculptors and art writers, who were based in Berlin from 1918 to 1921...
, and the Glass Chain
Glass Chain
The Glass Chain or Crystal Chain sometimes known as the "Utopian Correspondence" was a chain letter that took place between November 1919 and December 1920. It was a correspondence of architects that formed a basis of expressionist architecture in Germany. It was initiated by Bruno Taut.-Names,...
. Together with Anton Lorenz, he designed furniture in the 1920s and 1930s, predominantly steel-tube and moveable chairs.
Life
From 1921 until his death he was in practice with his brother Wassili. From 1924 to 1934 their practice was also shared with Alfons Anker.In the 1920s the brothers were among the world's top architects. Originally Expressionists
Expressionist architecture
Expressionist architecture was an architectural movement that developed in Europe during the first decades of the 20th century in parallel with the expressionist visual and performing arts....
, they later turned to Modernism
Modern architecture
Modern architecture is generally characterized by simplification of form and creation of ornament from the structure and theme of the building. It is a term applied to an overarching movement, with its exact definition and scope varying widely...
. Their buildings are typical examples of Modernism, with skeletons of steel or reinforced concrete.
During the Nazism era, the Luckhardt brothers tried initially to reconcile their architecture with the new ruling powers, even joining the Nazi Party
National Socialist German Workers Party
The National Socialist German Workers' Party , commonly known in English as the Nazi Party, was a political party in Germany between 1920 and 1945. Its predecessor, the German Workers' Party , existed from 1919 to 1920...
. It quickly became apparent, however, that the new regime required a different architectural language. They were professionally disqualified, and only built three single-family houses during this period; the exteriors were made to blend in with the preferred style of the Nazi era.
After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
they tried to return to their pre-war work. From 1952 to his death, Hans was a professor at the Berlin State School of Fine Arts
Berlin University of the Arts
The Universität der Künste Berlin, UdK is a public art school in Berlin, Germany, one of the four universities in the city...
.
Buildings (Selection)
- Terraced housing at Schorlemerallee (experimental settlement), Berlin-Zehlendorf (1925–30, alterations)
- Offices at Tauentzienstraße, Stadtküche Kraft, Berlin (1925, destroyed in the war)
- Chrysler-Haus, Berlin (1927, demolished 1961)
- Office at Hirsch, Berlin (1926–27)
- House Buchthal, Berlin-Charlottenburg (1928, later converted and extended)
- Telschow-House, Berlin-Tiergarten (1928–29, destroyed in the war)
- Country house, Kluge, Berlin-Charlottenburg (1929)
- Houses Am Rupenhorn, Berlin (1919–32)
- Country house, Bibersteig, Berlin (1939)
- Berlin Pavilion at the Constructa 1951, Hannover (1951, destroyed)
Projects (Selection)
- Competition for the German Hygiene MuseumGerman Hygiene MuseumThe German Hygiene Museum is a museum in Dresden, Germany. It conceives itself today as a "forum for science, culture and society". It is a popular venue for events and exhibitions, and is among the most visited museums in Dresden, with around 300,000 visitors per year.-History:The museum was...
, Dresden (1920) - Competition high-rise building at the railway station Friedrichstraße, Berlin (1922)
- Competition for the redesign of the Alexanderplatz, Berlin (1929)
- Tower-house for the Potsdamer Platz, Berlin (1930)
- Medical University Preßburg (1933)
- Competition "Rund um den Zoo", Berlin (1948)