Alfred Friedrich Siekiersky

Alfred Friedrich Siekiersky (born February 20, 1911 in Durlach ; † September 11, 1991 in Karlsruhe ) was a German architect , construction clerk and painter .

life and work

After school he completed an apprenticeship in lithography in Karlsruhe, then from 1929 to 1933 he attended the Karlsruhe art school with Professors Wilhelm Schnarrenberger and Karl Hubbuch . He then worked in the building management of the Deutsche Reichsbahn , from 1938 at the Reichsbahndirektion Berlin , where he was trained as an architect from 1940 to 1942. After the Second World War , he worked temporarily for the architects Willet and Haupt, but then switched to architectural offices in southern France in 1948. In 1953 he took part in the planning competition for the Black Forest Hall. Oberbaudirektor Kölmel from Karlsruhe prompted Siekiersky to return to Baden. Until his retirement in 1976, he worked at the Building Department I in Karlsruhe. His activities there included the planning of the state women's clinic and the food testing institute, the reconstruction of the museum on Friedrichsplatz and the renovation of the Karlsruhe regional court. After his retirement, Siekiersky devoted himself entirely to painting. The focus of his paintings are landscape scenes, which except in Baden u. a. also originated in Italy , Ireland and Switzerland . Siekiersky's works have been awarded various prizes, and for his 70th birthday an anniversary exhibition was held in Durlach's town hall. Some of his works are in the public domain.

literature

• Ludwig Vögely: Alfred Friedrich Siekiersky on his 70th birthday. In: Badische Heimat , 61st year 1981.