Antonin Raymond

Antonin Raymond (born May 10, 1888 in Kladno as Antonín Reimann, † November 21, 1976 in Langhorne , Pennsylvania) was a Czech-American architect. With the British architect Josiah Conder , Raymond is considered one of the fathers of modern architecture in Japan .

From 1906 Raymond studied at the Polytechnic Institute in Prague with Josef Schultz and Jan Koula. He graduated from Trieste in 1910 and then went to New York City .

In 1916 he took American citizenship . When Raymond was Honorary Consul for the Czechoslovak Republic from 1926 to 1939 , as representative of the government of TG Masaryk , this gave him influence beyond the circles that would normally be accessible to an architect of his age. From 1928 to 1930, Raymond designed and modified the American, Soviet and French embassy buildings. For the oil company Rising Sun he designed seventeen earthquake-proof and fire-proof buildings for employees, all in the style of international modernism .

Nanzan University Chapel , Nagoya (1962)

Individual evidence

↑ Helfrich, Kurt; Whitaker, William (2006): Crafting a Modern World: The Architecture and Design of Antonin and Noemi Raymond. New York: Princeton Architectural Press. ISBN 1-56898-583-5 . S. 25 .
^ Reynolds, Jonathan McKean (2001): Maekawa Kunio and the Emergence of Japanese Modernist Architecture. London, United Kingdom: University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-21495-1 . S. 81 .
^ Stewart, Dennis B (2002): The Making of a Modern Japanese Architecture: From the Founders to Shinohara and Isozaki. New York, United States: Kodansha International. ISBN 4-7700-2933-0 . S. 129 .

literature

Frampton, Kenneth: Modern Architecture . ISBN 0-500-20201-X .
Helfrich, Kurt; Whitaker, William: Crafting a Modern World . ISBN 1-56898-583-5 .
Pankaj Vir Gupta, Christine Mueller: Golconde: The Introduction of Modernism in India .
Japan Architect: Antonin Raymond . In: Japan Architect . 33, Spring 1999.
Japan Architect: Docomomo Japan: The 100 Selections . In: Japan Architect . 57, Spring 2005, ISSN 0448-8512 .
Makers of 20th-Century Modern Architecture . ISBN 1-136-64056-8 .
Maekawa Kunio and the Emergence of Japanese Modernist Architecture . ISBN 0-520-21495-1 .
Komal Sharma: Golconde: The First Modernist Building in India . Metropolis. n. d ..
The Making of a Modern Japanese Architecture . ISBN 4-7700-2933-0 .

Web links

Commons : Antonin Raymond - Collection of images, videos and audio files

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Raymond Digital Archives (Japanese, requires Flash)
Raymond Architectural Design Office

personal data
SURNAME	Raymond, Antonin
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Reimann, Antonín (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Czech-American architect
DATE OF BIRTH	May 10, 1888
PLACE OF BIRTH	Kladno
DATE OF DEATH	November 21, 1976
Place of death	Langhorne , Pennsylvania

[1] Helfrich, Kurt; Whitaker, William (2006): Crafting a Modern World: The Architecture and Design of Antonin and Noemi Raymond. New York: Princeton Architectural Press. ISBN 1-56898-583-5 . S. 25 .

[2] Reynolds, Jonathan McKean (2001): Maekawa Kunio and the Emergence of Japanese Modernist Architecture. London, United Kingdom: University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-21495-1 . S. 81 .

[3] Stewart, Dennis B (2002): The Making of a Modern Japanese Architecture: From the Founders to Shinohara and Isozaki. New York, United States: Kodansha International. ISBN 4-7700-2933-0 . S. 129 .