Hans Hollein facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Hans Hollein
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Hollein in 1976
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| Born | 30 March 1934 |
| Died | 24 April 2014 (aged 80) Vienna, Austria
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| Nationality | Austrian |
| Alma mater | Academy of Fine Arts Vienna |
| Occupation | Architect |
Hans Hollein (born March 30, 1934 – died April 24, 2014) was a famous Austrian architect and designer. He was a very important person in what is called postmodern architecture, a style that mixes old and new ideas in a creative way. Some of his most well-known buildings are the Haas House and the Albertina museum extension, both located in the heart of Vienna.
About Hans Hollein
Hans Hollein was born in Vienna, Austria. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna and finished his studies in 1956. Later, he continued his education in the United States. He attended the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1959 and the University of California, Berkeley in 1960. There, he earned his Master of Architecture degree. During these years, he met other famous architects like Mies van der Rohe and Frank Lloyd Wright.
In 1964, Hollein opened his own architecture office in Vienna. At first, he designed smaller projects. One of his early works was the Retti candle shop in Vienna. It had a special front made of shiny aluminum.
Hollein also worked as a designer. He created glasses for American Optical Corps in 1972. He also designed items for companies like the Memphis Group and Alessi. He even organized different art shows, including some for the Venice Biennale.
Hans Hollein taught architecture at several universities. He was a guest professor at Washington University in St. Louis and the Yale School of Architecture. He also taught at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf and the University of Applied Arts Vienna.
In 1985, Hollein received the Pritzker Architecture Prize, which is one of the highest awards an architect can get. This award made him famous around the world.
He became internationally known for his winning designs for the Abteiberg Museum in Mönchengladbach, Germany (built from 1972 to 1982). He also designed an underground Guggenheim Museum in Salzburg, Austria, in 1989, but it was never built. However, his idea for an underground museum came to life with the Vulcania European Centre of Vulcanology in France (built from 1997 to 2002).
From the late 1990s, Hollein started designing very large buildings. These included bank headquarters in Liechtenstein, Spain, and Peru. He continued to work on projects with his partners until his death.
Hans Hollein passed away on April 24, 2014, in Vienna, at the age of 80, after a long illness.
His son, Max Hollein, is also well-known in the art world. He is currently the Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Before that, he directed other major museums in San Francisco and Frankfurt, Germany.
Famous Buildings and Designs
Hans Hollein designed many interesting buildings and projects throughout his career. Here are some of his most notable works:
- 1964–65: Retti candle shop, Vienna, Austria
- 1972–82: Abteiberg Museum in Mönchengladbach, Germany
- 1985–90: Haas-Haus in Vienna, Austria
- 1987–91: Museum für Moderne Kunst (Museum of Modern Art) in Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- 1996–2001: Austrian Embassy in Berlin, Germany
- 1997–2002: Vulcania – European Centre of Vulcanology in Auvergne, France
- 2001–03: Albertina Museum extension, Vienna, Austria
Awards and Honors
Hans Hollein received many important awards for his work in architecture and design:
- R. S. Reynolds Memorial Award (1966 and 1984)
- Prize for Architecture of the City of Vienna (1974)
- Grand Austrian State Prize for Architecture (1983)
- Pritzker Architecture Prize (1985)
- Austrian Decoration for Science and Art (1990)
- Gold Decoration for Services to Vienna (1994)
- Grand Merit Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1997)
- Officer of the Legion of Honour (France, 2003)
- Honorary Medal of the Austrian capital Vienna in Gold (2004)
- Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria (2009)
- Golden Rathausmann (2009)
Images for kids
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Abteiberg Museum, Mönchengladbach, Germany, 1972–82
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Haas-Haus in Vienna, 1985–90
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Museum für Moderne Kunst, Frankfurt am Main, 1983–91
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Austrian Embassy in Berlin, 1996-2001
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Soravia-Wing of the Albertina, Vienna, 2001–03
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Car Building, Center for Art and Media, Karlsruhe, Germany, 2011
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See also
In Spanish: Hans Hollein para niños
