Paul Schneider-Esleben
Paul Schneider-Esleben | |
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Born | Paul Maximilian Heinrich Schneider 28 August 1915 |
Died | 19 May 2005 (aged 89) Tegernsee, Germany |
Occupation | Architect |
Spouses | Evamaria van Diemen-Meyerhof
(m. 1946–1995)Anne Müller (m. 1996) |
Children | 3, including Florian |
Website | paul |
Paul Maximilian Heinrich Schneider von Esleben (
Early life
Paul Schneider was born in 1915 in
Before completing his secondary school
Career
Schneider-Esleben opened an architectural firm in Düsseldorf in 1949. His early designs, including the Hanielgarage —a multi-storey carpark constructed in 1951, and the building that made him famous[3]—followed the principles of the New Objectivity movement of the 1920s. In 1955 he won a competition to design the expansion of Mannesmann-Hochhaus , Mannesmann's head office in Düsseldorf,[1] which was the first German building to be constructed with a steel frame structure and curtain walls.[4] He worked with artist members of Zero—Günther Uecker, Heinz Mack, Josef Piene and Joseph Beuys—in 1957–1961 to design the Rolandschule .[5] From 1962 to 1970 he oversaw the redesign of the Cologne Bonn Airport into a layout that was adopted by numerous other international airports[1][5] and led to his being hired as a consultant to architectural projects for many worldwide airports.[6]
Schneider-Esleben was a professor at the
Schneider-Esleben's work slowed in the 1970s as his modernist style became outdated in favour of postmodernism.[3] He died in Tegernsee in 2005, aged 89.[7]
Recognition and impact
Schneider-Esleben is credited as an influential figure in the post-World War II
In 2015, a retrospective of Schneider-Esleben's work was exhibited at the Architekturmuseum der Technischen Universität München, as part of the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich. The exhibition marked the centenary of his birth.[6]
Family
Schneider-Esleben married Evamaria van Diemen-Meyerhof (1922–2007), a writer of
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Körner, Burkhard (2007), "Schneider-Esleben (auch Schneider von Esleben, bis in die 1940er Jahre Schneider), Paul Maximilian Heinrich", Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 23, Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 310–311; (full text online)
- ^ a b c "Biografie | Paul Schneider-Esleben". paul.schneider-esleben.de. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ a b c Wiensowski, Ingeborg (21 July 2015). "Architekt Paul Schneider-Esleben: Volle Fahrt voraus!". Der Spiegel (in German). Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Paul Schneider-Esleben". Domus. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Paul Schneider-Esleben. Architekt". Hatje Cantz. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Paul Schneider-Esleben: Architect". Pinakothek der Moderne. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ Haubrich, Rainer (25 May 2005). "Paul Schneider-Esleben". Die Welt (in German). Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Wegbereiter der modernen Architektur" (in German). Deutschlandfunk. 24 May 2005. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ Weisbeck, Markus (21 August 2015). "The Model". frieze.com (173). Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Florian Schneider obituary". The Times. 13 May 2020.
External links
- paul
.schneider-esleben .de (in German)