Günter Behnisch
Günter Behnisch (12 June 1922 – 12 July 2010) was a German architect. He was born in Lockwitz. During World War II, he was one of Germany's youngest submarine commanders. After World War II, he became one of the most important architects indeconstructivism. His most important works were the Olympic Park in Munich and the new West German parliament in Bonn.
Günter Behnisch | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 June 1922 |
| Died | 12 July 2010 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | Technical University in Stuttgart |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | Behnisch & Partner |
Early life
changeIn 1922, Behnisch was born the middle child of three children in Lockwitz, near Dresden.[1] He went to many schools, because his Social Democrat father was arrested, fired, and moved to Chemnitz by the new Nazi government.[1]
In 1939 at age 17, Behnisch volunteered to join the navy (Kriegsmarine). This was a less difficult alternative than being conscripted.[1] He eventually became a U-boat officer and served on U-952. In October 1944, he became one of the youngest U-boat commanders. He commissioned U-2337.[2] After World War II, he surrendered his submarine to the British. He became a prisoner of war in Featherstone Castle in Northumberland.[1]
Behnisch trained to become a bricklayer.[1] In 1947, however he studied architecture at the Technical University in Stuttgart.[3] From 1967 to 1987 he was a professor at the Technische Hochschule Darmstadt.[4]
Main works
change- 1967–72: Olympic Park in Munich, Germany[5]
- 1984–87: Central library of the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Eichstätt, Germany
- 1984–90: Museum für Kommunikation Frankfurt, Germany
- 1985–87: HYSOLAR-Building der University of Stuttgart, Germany
- 1987–92: Plenary Complex of the German Parliament (Bundestag) in Bonn, Germany[6]
- 1993–2005: Academy of Arts Building in central Berlin, a six-story glass expansion of the reconstructed Hotel Adlon[7][8]
- 1997: State Clearing Bank – Landesgirokasse in Stuttgart, Germany[9]
- 1998: Control tower at Nuremberg Airport, Germany[10]
- 1998–2002: North German State Clearing Bank in Hanover, Germany[11]
- 1999: Museum der Phantasie, Bernried am Starnberger See, Germany
- 2003: Genzyme Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA[12]
- 2005: Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research in Toronto, Canada[13]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 David Childs, Günter Behnisch: The architect behind Munich's groundbreaking Olympic Stadium, in The Independent (London), 7 August 2010, retrieved 1 March 2012
- ↑ Busch & Röll 1999, p. 29.
- ↑ Thorsten Dörting, Obituary of the Architect Günter Behnisch, in Spiegel online international, 13 July 2010, retrieved 9 August 2010
- ↑ Darmstadt, Technische Universität. "Günter Behnisch". Technische Universität Darmstadt. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ↑ "Sueddeutsche Article on Günther Benisch". Sueddeutsche Newspaper. 13 July 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ↑ "Plenary Complex of the German Parliament". aedes architecture. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ↑ "architect Günter Behnisch dies at 88 years". Die Welt. 13 July 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ↑ "Front history, rear Behnisch The Hotel Adlon in Berlin is extended". BauNetz (German language). 16 September 1999. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ↑ "State Clearing Bank – Landesgirokasse in Stuttgart". AW Magazine. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ↑ "Nürnberg International Airport (NUE/EDDN), Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany". Airport Technology. Archived from the original on 7 June 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ↑ "Defining the Internal Essence of the Materiality of Institution" (PDF). Michael James Potter. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 July 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ↑ "German Embassy Essay on German Architects". German Embassy Kopenhagen. Archived from the original on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ↑ "Benisch Profile on German Architects". German Architects Website. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
Sources
change- Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999). German U-boat Commanders of World War II: A Biographical Dictionary. Translated by Brooks, Geoffrey. London, Annapolis, Md: Greenhill Books, Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-186-6.