Friedrich Kurrent

Friedrich Kurrent (born September 10, 1931 in Hintersee ) is an Austrian architect and author . He was a professor at the Technical University of Munich and is a member of the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts .

Life

Friedrich Kurrent attended the Salzburg trade school and studied architecture with Clemens Holzmeister at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna . Together with Wilhelm Holzbauer , Otto Leitner and Johannes Spalt , he founded Working Group 4 in 1950 . From 1973 to 1996, Kurrent was appointed full professor of the chair for design and interior design at the Technical University of Munich as the successor to Johannes Ludwig . In addition, from 1976 Kurrent taught the subject of sacred architecture at the Technical University of Munich as the successor to Professor Josef Wiedemann . In addition to teaching and his architectural work, he was committed to promoting architecture and building culture in public and, as a controversial spirit, was a founding member of the Austrian Society for Architecture in 1965 . He also worked for the Wittmann furniture workshops .

In 1958 he met his life man, the sculptor and ceramicist Maria Biljan-Bilger .

Parsch Parish Church of the Precious Blood in Salzburg (1953–1956). Together with working group 4.
Pastoral care center Ennsleite in Steyr (1961). Together with working group 4 and Johann Georg Gsteu .
College Sankt Josef in Salzburg-Aigen (1961–1964). Together with working group 4.
Zentralsparkasse Floridsdorf in Vienna (1974). Together with Johannes Spalt.
Nobilegasse residential building in Vienna (1987)
Liliom cinema in Augsburg (1987–1989)
Mountain chapel in Ramingstein (1991)
Residential tower in Krems an der Donau (1995)
Evangelical Blessing Church in Aschheim (1997).
Catholic parish church Sankt Laurentius in Kirchham (1998).
Maria Biljan-Bilger exhibition hall Sommerein and private house in Sommerein (2004).

Clemens Holzmeister . In: Builder. 3/1986. Pp. 60-62.
Johannes Ludwig . Buildings, projects, furniture. Exhibition catalog TU Munich, Munich 1984, Friedrich Kurrent (Ed.).
Joseph Urban : From master builder to set designer. In: Bauwelt: Architectural Tourism. 48/1987, pp. 1831-1832,
with J. Stabenow, G. Fahr-Becker: Jože Plečnik . Architect 1872–1957. Callwey, Munich 1987. Catalog for the exhibition Villa Stuck Munich and Vienna Culture.
with AS Levetus, Alice Strobl, B. Zuckerkandl: The Stoclet Palace in Brussels by Josef Hofmann, with the famous frieze by Gustav Klimt. Welz, Salzburg 1991, ISBN 3-85349-162-6 .
with Sepp Horn, Michael Weidlein: Adolf Loos 1870–1933, 40 houses. Adolf Loos 1870–1933, 40 Houses. Pustet, Salzburg 1998.
with Scarlet Munding: Friedrich Kurrent - Some houses, churches and the like. Pustet, Salzburg 2001, ISBN 3-7025-0437-0 .
Ernst Anton Plischke , architect and teacher. Pustet, Salzburg 2003.
with Gabriele Kaiser: Friedrich Kurrent - Texts on Architecture. Pustet, Salzburg 2006, ISBN 3-7025-0537-7 .
with Gabriele Kaiser: Friedrich Kurrent - calls, shouts, obituaries. müry salzmann, Salzburg 2010.

1979: Prize of the City of Vienna for Architecture
1997: Austrian Decoration of Honor for Science and Art
1998: Special award for “Exemplary building with glued laminated timber” as part of the “ Timber Construction Award 1998” of the Bavarian Ministry of Agriculture (for the Blessed Church in Aschheim).
2001: Gold Medal of the City of Vienna

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personal data
SURNAME	Kurrent, Friedrich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Austrian architect and author
DATE OF BIRTH	September 10, 1931
PLACE OF BIRTH	Hintersee