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Walter Loos

12.01.1905 born in Vienna
11.03.1974 died in Buenos Aires, Argentina

1921–23 general studies at the Kunstgewerbeschule (School of Arts and Crafts) Vienna under Carl Witzmann, Franz Čižek, Rudolf Larisch
1923–27 studied architecture at the Kunstgewerbeschule under Josef Hoffmann and Josef Frank
1930–31 further studies at the Technische Hochschule (Technical University) Vienna
1932 elected to the board of the Austrian Werkbund
1937 in his absence named Austrian delegate to the CIAM in Paris
1938 emigrated to Great Britain
1939 moved to New York
1940 moved to Buenos Aires
1941 set up Atelier Ltda. with Max Thurn
1943 Argentinian State Prize for the project The Home of Our Time
1960 awarded the Austrian title of professor.

Important buildings and interior designs
Lerchenhain-Siedlung (with Peter Feile), Würzburg, 1929–30
Bugner House, Vienna 13, 1928–30
Wöhrl House, Viena 13, 1929–30
Luser House, Kritzendorf, 1930–32
Wernigg House, Vienna 16, 1930–32
Braun House, Baden near Vienna, 1932
Nagypál House, Vienna 16, 1933
Brandl House, Vienna 19, 1933
Zemlinsky House, Vienna 19, 1932–34
Lenz House, Vienna 19, 1936
Fashion salon Fridl Loos, Buenos Aires, 1942
Lienau patio house, Mar del Plata, 1943
Fashion salon Fridl Loos, Mar del Plata, 1943
Fashion salon Fridl Loos, (El Rancho), Buenos Aires, 1946
Conversion of an old quinta, Adrogué, around 1946
Highlandpark, pair of houses, Chapadmalal, around 1952
Landesberger apartment, Buenos Aires, 1962


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