August Hermann Spielberg

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August Hermann Spielberg (born October 21, 1827 in Helbra ; † November 30, 1886 in Berlin ) was a German architect and university professor .

Life

After attending grammar school in Dresden and Eisleben , August Hermann Spielberg trained as a surveyor , which he completed in 1847 with the surveyor's examination in Erfurt . He completed his studies at the Berlin Building Academy from 1848 to 1850 with the construction manager examination and then worked practically with August Soller , Emil Prüfer (1805–1861) and Eduard Knoblauch . In 1849 he joined the Berlin Architects' Association . He continued his studies at the building academy until his master builder examination in 1854. From 1854 to 1858 a stay in Italy followed and was then a private master builder in Berlin. From 1858 he taught first as an assistant teacher and assistant, from 1861 to 1879 as a professor at the Bauakademie. He mainly taught in ancient architecture , and after 1875 also the design of colored decorations . From April 1, 1879 until his death, he worked as a regular professor for ancient architecture in Department I for architecture at the Royal Technical University of Berlin , in whose founding he was significantly involved. From 1883 he was also a member of the Royal Academy of Building . In 1885/86 he was Dean of Department I for Architecture at the TH. He also worked as a teacher at the Royal Art School from 1862 .

Works

There were only a few of his own buildings, as Spielberg mainly worked as a teacher. Residential buildings were built in Halle and Berlin. His designs for the cathedral, the Reichstag and the Museum Island in Berlin, as well as for the museum in Breslau , were not executed .

Honors

  • 1851: Grand State Prize of the Academy of Arts for the design of a cathedral
  • 1853: Schinkel Prize for the design of a stock exchange in Berlin
  • Award of the gold medal for art

literature

  • Uwe Kieling: Berlin private architect and master railroad builder in the 19th century . Kulturbund der DDR, Berlin 1988, p. 65 .

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SURNAME Spielberg, August Hermann
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Spielberg, Hermann
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German architect and university professor
DATE OF BIRTH October 21, 1827
PLACE OF BIRTH Helbra
DATE OF DEATH November 30, 1886
Place of death Berlin