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Gottfried Boehm

Gottfried Boehm. by Vanessa Rogge. Background. born January 23, 1920 and still alive place of birth was Offenbach am Main, Germany childhood - father: Dominikus Boehm - mother: Maria Boehm - 2 older brothers - moved to cologne (1926) - Apostle Gymnasium  Abitur (1938).

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Gottfried Boehm

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  1. Gottfried Boehm by Vanessa Rogge

  2. Background • born January 23, 1920 and still alive • place of birth was Offenbach am Main, Germany • childhood • - father: Dominikus Boehm • - mother: Maria Boehm • - 2 older brothers • - moved to cologne (1926) • - Apostle Gymnasium  Abitur (1938)

  3. Biography & Education • 1938-1942: German Army • 1942-1946: studied architecture at • the Technische Hochschule in Munich • 1947: studied sculpture at • the Akademie der bildenden Kunste • 1948: married the architect Elisabeth Haggenmueller • and had 4 sons • 1947: back to cologne & working with his father • 1963-1985: professor of urban planning in Aachen

  4. Influence 1947: worked for his father (famous catholic church builder) 1950: worked for Rudolf Schwarz (famous german church architect) 1951: worked for Cajetan Baumann in New York City 1952: returned to his fahter’s office 1955: his father did and he took over his office

  5. Styles • churches • sculptural aspects • buildings were personal & original • 1950s: characterized by folded systems and shells •  highly irregular and individual • 1960s: characterized by plastic volumes and • spaces and by dynamic, crystalline forms • 1970s: large buildings, new materials & technologies

  6. Church in Neviges • competition in 1963 • finished in 1968 • pilgrimage church

  7. Church in Neviges Neviges, Germany (today)

  8. Church in Neviges Neviges, Germany (present)

  9. Church in Neviges

  10. Church in Neviges floor plan

  11. Hans Otto Theater • started building in 2003 • opened Sept. 22, 2006 • located in Potsdam, Germany • model: Sydney opera house • help from his son: Paul Boehm • named after the actor Hans Otto • who was killed by the Nazis in 1933

  12. Hans Otto Theater Potsdam, Germany 2006

  13. Hans Otto Theater Potsdam, Germany 2006

  14. Resources: • http://www.tu-cottbus.de/Theo/Wolke/X-positionen/Janhsen/Janhsen.html • http://architect.architecture.sk/gottfried-boehm-architect/gottfried-boehm-architect.php • http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gottfried_B%C3%B6hm

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