Emil Fahrenkamp
German architect and academic
Born
November 8th, 1885
139 years ago
Died
1966
59 years ago — 81 years old
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
Germany
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Born in 1885, a German architect and academic contributed significantly to modernist architecture. Fahrenkamp was a member of the influential Deutscher Werkbund and played a key role in the design and planning of various important buildings. His professional career included teaching architecture at the Technical University of Berlin, where he influenced a generation of architects. The architectural style incorporated functional design principles while integrating innovative materials and construction techniques.
Designed the Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung
Contributed to Bauhaus principles in architecture
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