Friedrich Höft
Friedrich Höft (* 19th century ; † 20th century ) was a German architect in German Southwest Africa , today's Namibia . He was the corporate architect of the Woermann line .
Höft's buildings were primarily inspired by Hermann Muthesius ' work “ The English House ” . He combined this with the country house style , especially the use of towers . Art Nouveau elements can also be found.
Buildings (selection)
- Woermannhaus (1904/05), Swakopmund
- Farmhouse Gras (1908), near Maltahöhe
literature
- Kenny Cuppers: The Invention of Indigenous Architecture. University of Base, March 2020, p. 199. ( available online )
- Walter Peters: Historicism and Objectivity, The Reception of German Architecture during the period 1882 to 1914 in the former German South West Africa (Namibia) . University of Natal, In: Restorica , No. 14, October 1983, pp. 15ff. ( available online )
- Walter Peters: Baukunst in Südwestafrika, 1884-1914: The reception of German architecture in the period from 1884 to 1914 in the former German South West Africa (Namibia). SWA Scientific Society, Windhoek 1981.
Individual evidence
- ^ Walter Peters: Historicism and Objectivity, The Reception of German Architecture during the period 1882 to 1914 in the former German South West Africa (Namibia) . University of Natal, In: Restorica , No. 14, October 1983, pp. 15ff.
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SURNAME | Höft, Friedrich |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German architect in German South West Africa |
DATE OF BIRTH | 19th century |
DATE OF DEATH | 20th century |