Robert Krier
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Rob Krier is a Luxembourg
ian sculptor, architect
, urban design
er and theorist. He is former professor of architecture at Vienna University of Technology
, Austria. Since 1993, he has been in partnership with architect Christoph Kohl
in a joint office based in Berlin
, Germany.
He is the older brother of fellow architect Léon Krier
.
from 1959 to 1964. After graduating, he worked with Oswald Mathias Ungers
in Cologne
and Berlin
(1965-66) and Frei Otto
in Berlin and Stuttgart
(1967-70). From 1973 to 1975, he was an assistant in the school of architecture at the University of Stuttgart
. In 1975, he was guest professor at the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
, in Switzerland
. From 1976 to 1998, he was professor of architecture at Vienna University of Technology
. In addition, in 1996, he was a guest professor at Yale University
, in the United States
.
From 1976 to 1994, Krier had his own architect's office in Vienna. From 1992 until 2004, he ran a joint office with Nicolas Lebunetel in Montpellier
, France. In 1993, he also founded a joint office with Christoph Kohl in Berlin.
Krier first came into international attention with his 1975 book Stadtraum, which has been translated into English under the title Urban Space in 1979.
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
ian sculptor, 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...
, urban design
Urban design
Urban design concerns the arrangement, appearance and functionality of towns and cities, and in particular the shaping and uses of urban public space. It has traditionally been regarded as a disciplinary subset of urban planning, landscape architecture, or architecture and in more recent times has...
er and theorist. He is former professor of architecture at Vienna University of Technology
Vienna University of Technology
Vienna University of Technology is one of the major universities in Vienna, the capital of Austria. Founded in 1815 as the "Imperial-Royal Polytechnic Institute" , it currently has about 26,200 students , 8 faculties and about 4,000 staff members...
, Austria. Since 1993, he has been in partnership with architect Christoph Kohl
Christoph Kohl
Christoph Kohl is an architect and urban planner.-Biography:After his studies of architecture at the Universities of Innsbruck and Vienna, Austria, he finished his thesis at the IUAV of the University of Venice, Italy, in 1988. Since 1993, he runs an architectural office in partnership with Rob...
in a joint office based in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany.
He is the older brother of fellow architect Léon Krier
Léon Krier
Léon Krier is an architect, architectural theorist and urban planner. From the late 1970s onwards Krier has been one of the most influential neo-traditional architects and planners...
.
Career
Krier studied architecture at the Technical University of MunichTechnical University of Munich
The Technische Universität München is a research university with campuses in Munich, Garching, and Weihenstephan...
from 1959 to 1964. After graduating, he worked with Oswald Mathias Ungers
Oswald Mathias Ungers
Oswald Mathias Ungers 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....
in Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
and Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
(1965-66) and Frei Otto
Frei Otto
Frei Paul Otto is a German architect and structural engineer.- Life :Otto was born in Siegmar . He studied architecture in Berlin before being drafted into the Luftwaffe as a fighter pilot in the last years of World War II...
in Berlin and Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
(1967-70). From 1973 to 1975, he was an assistant in the school of architecture at the University of Stuttgart
University of Stuttgart
The University of Stuttgart is a university located in Stuttgart, Germany. It was founded in 1829 and is organized in 10 faculties....
. In 1975, he was guest professor at the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
The École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne is one of the two Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology and is located in Lausanne, Switzerland.The school was founded by the Swiss Federal Government with the stated mission to:...
, in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. From 1976 to 1998, he was professor of architecture at Vienna University of Technology
Vienna University of Technology
Vienna University of Technology is one of the major universities in Vienna, the capital of Austria. Founded in 1815 as the "Imperial-Royal Polytechnic Institute" , it currently has about 26,200 students , 8 faculties and about 4,000 staff members...
. In addition, in 1996, he was a guest professor at Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
From 1976 to 1994, Krier had his own architect's office in Vienna. From 1992 until 2004, he ran a joint office with Nicolas Lebunetel in Montpellier
Montpellier
-Neighbourhoods:Since 2001, Montpellier has been divided into seven official neighbourhoods, themselves divided into sub-neighbourhoods. Each of them possesses a neighbourhood council....
, France. In 1993, he also founded a joint office with Christoph Kohl in Berlin.
Krier first came into international attention with his 1975 book Stadtraum, which has been translated into English under the title Urban Space in 1979.
Publications
- Stadtraum in Theorie und Praxis (1975), Karl Krämer, Stuttgart. Translated into English, French, Italian, Spanish. English translation: Urban Space (1979), Academy Editions , London
- Urban Projects 1968-1982 (1982), Rizolli International
- On Architecture (1982), Academy Editions , London
- Architectural Composition (1988), Academy Editions
- The Making of a Town. Potsdam - Kirchsteigfeld (1997), with Christoph Kohl, Papadakis Publishers
- Town Spaces. Contemporary Interpretations in Traditional Urbanism (2003), Krier Kohl Architects, Basel/Berlin/Boston
- Figures. A Pictorial Journal (2005), Papadakis Publisher, London
- Cité Judiciaire Luxembourg 1991-2008 (2010), Edition Axel Menges, Stuttgart/London
Further reading
- Kleefisch-Jobst, Ursula and Flagge, Ingeborg (Eds.): Rob Krier: A Romantic Rationalist; Architect and Urban Planner, Springer, 2005