Alexander Neumann (architect)

Alexander Neumann (born October 15, 1861 in Heinzendorf near Bielitz , Austrian Silesia , † June 16, 1947 in Wellington ) was an Austrian architect, primarily of the late classicist reform style .

Life

Alexander Neumann was the son of the Jewish factory owner Moritz Neumann from Teschen . He attended secondary school in Bielitz from 1874 to 1882. He then went to Vienna and studied at the building school of the Technical University under Heinrich von Ferstel and Karl König until 1888 . After passing the 2nd state examination, he went on a study trip to Italy , Spain and France .

He began his professional career from 1888 to 1891 at Oberbaurat Niedzielski, then until 1894 at Fellner & Helmer , where he was head of the studio. In 1895 he acquired the city architect's license and went into business for himself. In 1909 he entered into an office partnership with Ernst Gotthilf , which was very successful. The office was mainly specialized in the construction of bank buildings. After the First World War , the orders fell.

Alexander Neumann was married to the painter Hedwig Pisling. Her son Friedrich was also an architect. After completing his training, he joined his father's architectural office in 1923, while his father withdrew from it. In May 1939 Neumann and his wife emigrated to Australia , where their son, who had previously emigrated to New Zealand , brought them to Wellington. Alexander Neumann died there at the age of 88.

plant

Alexander Neumann had the full range of architectural forms at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries in Vienna. Depending on the task at hand, he used different styles. The bank buildings of the Gotthilf and Neumann architects are of particular importance. They meet the latest technical standards on the inside and the client's need for representation on the outside. The use of solid materials and classicist forms suggests security and stable value of the financial institutions.

Wiener Bankverein, Schottengasse 6–8, Vienna 1 (1909–1912)

Schwarzenbergplatz 7–8, Vienna 3 (1916)

Schottengasse 10, Vienna 1 (1921–1922)

Česká eskomptní banka, Prague (1930–1932)

• Garden wing , Landstraßer Hauptstrasse 138–140, Vienna 3 (1891)
• 3 residential buildings , Bielitz , Austrian Silesia (until 1894)
• Villa , Christalniggasse 6, Baden , Lower Austria (1893–1894)
• Villa , Pötzleinsdorfer Straße 34, Vienna 1896 (1896) with Ludwig Schmidl
• Rental house , Währinger Gürtel 88, Vienna 9 (1897) with Ludwig Schmidl, facade chipped off
• Rental house , Schaumburgergasse 20, Vienna 4 (1898)
• Rental house , Stubenring 22, Vienna 1 (1900–1902)
• House , Parkstrasse / Drobneho 22, Brno , Moravia (1903–1904)
• Building of the Vienna Bank Association , Na Prikope 1, Stare Mesto, Prague (1906–1908) with Josef Zasche from Prague
• Rental house , Döblinger Hauptstraße 56, Vienna 19 (1907)
• Rental house , Porzellangasse 36, Vienna 9 (1907)
• Residential house , Kupelwiesergasse 13, Vienna 13 (1908)
• Rental house , Döblinger Hauptstraße 60, Vienna 19 (1909)
• Bielitz-Bialaer Kammgarnspinnerei AG , Bielitz-Biala, Austrian Silesia (around 1909)
• Wiener Bankverein , Schottengasse 6–8, Vienna 1 (1909–1912) with Ernst Gotthilf
• Rental house , Lange Gasse 67, Vienna 8 (1910)
• Rental house , Lange Gasse 74, Vienna 8 (1910)
• Rental house , Alser Straße 21, Vienna 8 (1910–1911) with Ernst Gotthilf
• Bank building for the Vienna Bank Corporation , Kremser Gasse 39, St. Pölten (1911)
• Office building of the insurance company “Der Anker” , Hoher Markt 10–12, Vienna 1 (1913) with Ernst Gotthilf, the inside completely renovated after war damage
• Building of the N.Ö. Escompte-Gesellschaft , Am Hof 2, Vienna 1 (1913–1914) with Ernst Gotthilf
• Residential house , Ungargasse 39, Vienna 3 (1914) Partial decoration, splendid gate system completely removed
• Former bank building of the Wiener Bankverein , Hauptplatz 14, Graz (1915–1920) with Ernst Gotthilf
• Rental house group , Schwarzenbergplatz 7–8, Vienna 3 (1916) with Ernst Gotthilf
• Bank building , Renngasse 2 (Freyung 8), Vienna 1 (1916–1921) with Ernst Gotthilf, today Bank Austria Kunstforum ; since August 2012 also the seat of the Constitutional Court
• Palais Fanto , Schwarzenbergplatz 6 / Zaunergasse 1–3 / Lisztstrasse 10 / Daffingergasse 10, Vienna 3 (1917–1918) with Ernst Gotthilf, later the seat of the Austrian. Spirits monopoly, today the Arnold Schönberg Center
• Adaptation for the Viennese Lombard and Escompte Bank , Schottengasse 10, Vienna 1 (1921–1922)
• Office building of the Austrian Creditanstalt for Trade and Commerce , Kaiserfeldgasse 5, Graz (1922) with Ernst Gotthilf
• Palais , Kreindlgasse 25, Vienna 19 (1923) with Ernst Gotthilf, adapted by Franz Schuster after war damage in 1951
• Villa , Blaasstraße 34, Vienna 19 (1929) with Ernst Gotthilf and Friedrich Neumann

• Office building “Der Anker” in Prague and Pressburg , BEBKA building , Prague, Am Graben next to the Powder Tower / Na Příkopě, with Karl Jaray
• Palais des Wiener Bankverein in Constantinople , building of Banque Balcanique in Sofia , Bulgaria , Wiener Bankverein in Lemberg , Wiener Bankverein in Agram

literature

• Helmut Weihsmann: Built in Vienna. Lexicon of 20th Century Viennese Architects . Promedia, Vienna 2005, ISBN 3-85371-234-7 , p. 267

Web links

Commons : Alexander Neumann  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Alexander Neumann (architect). In: Architects Lexicon Vienna 1770–1945. Published by the Architekturzentrum Wien . Vienna 2007.