Ernst Sommerlad
Ernst Sommerlad (born October 27, 1895 in Ziegenberg , Upper Hesse; † 1977 ) was a German architect . He was based in Liechtenstein in the 1920s and 1930s , where his buildings marked the first turning point in the architectural history of the Principality towards the modern age .
Sommerlad studied architecture at the Technical University of Darmstadt . The first buildings were built in Liechtenstein from 1924, including the state power station in Vaduz and the Pfälzerhütte in Schaan . The construction of the Ebony villa colony in Vaduz also goes back to his planning.
literature
- Ernst Sommerlad: Modern buildings in the Principality of Liechtenstein. Munich 1931.
- Andreas Bellasi, Ursula Riederer: Alsleben, alias Sommerlad. Liechtenstein, Switzerland and the Reich. Zurich 1997.
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| SURNAME | Sommerlad, Ernst |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 27, 1895 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ziegenberg , Upper Hesse |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1977 |