Carl Fieger (1893–1960) was a German architect, designer, and teacher at the Bauhaus.[1]
Carl Fieger | |
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Born | 15 June 1893 |
Died | 21 November 1960 | (aged 67)
Education | Kunst und Baugewerkschule Mainz |
Life edit
Early life edit
Carl Fieger was born in Mainz, German Empire on 15 June 1893. Beginning in 1908, Fieger studied at the Mainz Art and Vocational School (German: Kunst und Baugewerkschule Mainz).[2] After completing his studies in 1911, he worked at the studio of Peter Behrens where he became acquainted with Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius. In 1912, Fieger began working for Walter Gropius, with whom he would collaborate until 1934.[1] Among the designs Fieger was involved with at Gropius' studio were the Fagus Factory (1922) and Bauhaus Building (1925).[3]
In 1921, Gropius appointed Fieger as a teacher of architectural drawing at the Bauhaus, Weimar.
In 1929, Fieger submitted his design for an architectural contest by the city of Dessau and the Schultheiss-Patzenhofer for a restaurant located on the Elbe River in Dessau.[4] His design was selected and the restaurant, the Kornhaus, was completed in 1930.
In 1934, Fieger was blacklisted by the Nazi Party, though he continued to produce architectural work anonymously.[1]
Postwar edit
Following World War II Fieger participated in the rebuilding of Dessau and was involved in Hubert Hoffmann's efforts to reopen the Bauhaus.
In 1952, he began working as a research fellow at Deutsche Bauakademie in East Berlin.[2][5]
Carl Fieger died on 21 November 1960 in Dessau, East Germany at age 67.
Gallery edit
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Haus Fieger in Dessau (1926)
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Fieger Chair and Table (1928)
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Kornhaus, Dessau (1929)
References edit
- ^ a b c "Carl Fieger". www.bauhaus100.com. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
- ^ a b "Carl Fieger. From Bauhaus to Bauakademie at Stiftung Bauhaus Dessau". smow Blog. 2018-03-26. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
- ^ "Carl Fieger. From Bauhaus to Bauakademie". www.bauhaus-dessau.de. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
- ^ "Kornhaus". Bauhaus Dessau. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ "Carl Fieger. From Bauhaus to Bauakademie – Announcements – e-flux". www.e-flux.com. Retrieved 2019-04-29.