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Hans Steineder, architect (1904-1976)

Location: Architekturzentrum Wien - Old hall
Exhibition: 24 February 1999 - 05 April 1999

1904 Hans Steineder was born on February 27 in Linz.

1923 - 1926 Studies architecture at the Academy of Fine Arts; student of Peter Behrens

1926 Opens his own studio in Linz

1927 - 1934 The holy order of the "Schulschwestern" are his first client, followed by schools in Linz, Wels, Ried, Hallein, and Puchheim

1930 - 1931 Housing projects in Linz, single-family house in Grieskirchen

1931 - 1932 Kolping houses in Linz and Wels

1936 - 1938 Provincial transport authority in Linz, structural alterations for businesses, competitions

1938 His studio is confiscated by the NSDAP, moves to Vienna

1945 Reopens his studio in Vienna

1946 Awarded 1st prize with Mathäus Schlager in the Danube Canal competition

1947 Member of the Austrian state planners committee, great interest in the reconstruction of Austrian cultural heritage

1947 - 1975 Becomes member of various municipal advisory committees - Klosterneuburg, Melk, Grinzing, Mödling- advocates the conservation of old buildings and becomes a conservationist

1950 - 1961 Municipal buildings in Vienna, which he adapted to harmonize with the cityscape of the old city.

1971 Decoration of Honor in Silver of Vienna and professor title for his reconstruction of musician monuments

1976 Hans Steineder dies in Linz on March 29.



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