Ulrich Müther

German civil engineer and builder (1934–2007)

Ulrich Müther (21 July 1934 - 21 August 2007) was an East German builder.

Ulrich Müther
Born(1934-07-21)21 July 1934
DiedAugust 21, 2007(2007-08-21) (aged 73)
OccupationArchitect

He was born in Binz. In 1953, his family's construction firm was taken. In 1958, he became manager of the company.[1] In 1993, his firm went bankrupt, during German reunification.[2]

He was influenced by Felix Candela and Oscar Niemeyer. He designed and built about 74 concrete shell buildings.

Buildings

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Teepott, building
  • Rostock-Schutow (1966).
  • Ostseeperle beach restaurant in Glowe (1968)
  • "Tea pot" in Warnemünde
  • Lifeguard station in Binz.[3]
  • The Hyparschale (1969)[4]

Further reading

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References

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  1. "Ulrich Müther". architectuul.com. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
  2. "Profile: Ulrich Müther - Icon Magazine". iconeye. Archived from the original on 2016-11-17. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
  3. "Müther-buildings". Insel Rügen - Urlaub, Sehenswürdigkeiten, Hotels, Unterkünfte (in German). Retrieved 2020-05-22.
  4. "gmp refurbishes protected shell building by Ulrich Müther in Magdeburg". World Architecture Community. Retrieved 2020-05-22.