Ernst Höhler
Ernst Heinrich Friedrich Höhler (born June 26, 1942 in Wuppertal ; † February 2, 2019 in Aachen ) was a German architect .
Life
After completing his military service in 1961/62, Ernst Höhler studied architecture at RWTH Aachen University. In 1970 he founded the architecture office “Höhler und Weiss”, which has been operating under the name “Höhler + Partner” since 1987 in Aachen, Hamburg , Berlin , Munich and Oman. He was a member of the Association of German Architects (BDA) and worked together with the architects Herzog & de Meuron for the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg.
Höhler has been committed to the German University of Technology in Oman in Oman since 2004 , and he played a key role in the architectural structure of the latter.
Since 2011 he has been chairman of the Friends of the Ludwig Forum for International Art and also a patron of this museum. As Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Aachen Art Prize, he sponsored artists such as Paweł Althamer , Phyllida Barlow , Paulina Olowska , Franz Erhard Walther and Walid Raad . He initiated the research project “Platform Aachen”, which provided the impetus for contemporary art.
Ernst Höhler was married to Inge; there are two daughters from the marriage.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Obituary notice Ernst Höhler , FAZ from February 9, 2019
- ↑ a b “Successful master builder and patron of art: Professor Ernst Höhler is dead” , Aachener Nachrichten of February 4, 2019
- ^ “The Ludwig Forum mourns Ernst Höhler” , Ludwig Forum for International Art, accessed on February 17, 2019
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SURNAME | Höhler, Ernst |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Höhler, Ernst Heinrich Friedrich (maiden name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German architect |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 26, 1942 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Wuppertal |
DATE OF DEATH | 2nd February 2019 |
Place of death | Aachen |