Georg Demski

Georg Demski

Georg Demski (born October 22, 1844 in Biala , Galicia , † June 26, 1918 in Vienna ) was an Austrian architect and city architect.

Life

Georg Demski attended secondary school , the technical university and the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna in Vienna . Initially employed by Kaiser Ferdinand's Northern Railway in 1867 as a "technical assistant", he went into business for himself as an architect in 1870 and, in 1876, also obtained the master builder's license. He was particularly involved as a professional representative in the Austrian Association of Engineers and Architects, where he was cashier. In addition, he continuously supported the charities of this association and bequeathed him a considerable fortune after his death. Demski was also a court-sworn expert and member of several committees relating to building construction. In 1913 he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Franz Joseph Order .

plant

Georg Demski was a representative of late historicism , who initially used neo-renaissance forms in his buildings , then switched to neo-baroque in accordance with the taste of the time and finally also used secessionist forms. He mostly built residential and commercial buildings, the facade design of which showed a tendency towards plasticity and the decor was very rich.

Machine works, Wattgasse 28–32 (1892)

• Dittler residential and commercial building , Schottenring 15, Vienna 1 (1871–1873), today the general management of Donau Versicherung
• Double rented house, Rubensgasse 9 / Klagbaumgasse 5–7, Vienna 4 (1875), with J. Matasek
• Rental house , Günthergasse 3, Vienna 9 (1883)
• Rental house , rechte Wienzeile 8, Vienna 5 (1885), formerly Wienstraße 77
• Rental house , Alser Strasse 27, Vienna 8 (1886)
• Rental house , Fillgradergasse 2 / Gumpendorfer Straße 20, Vienna 6 (1891)
• Iron foundry and machine works R. Fernau Comp. , Wattgasse 28–32, Vienna 6 (1892), around 1995 conversion into a residential and commercial building with partial use of the old substance, a listed building
• Rental houses , Gumpendorfer Strasse 90–92 / Webgasse 1, Vienna 6 (1894)
• Residential house , Mariahilfer Strasse 62 / Zollergasse, Vienna 7 (1898)
• Rental house , Rembrandtstraße 26 / Kraftgasse 3, Vienna 2 (before 1898)
• Rental houses , Johann-Strauss-Gasse 21 and 32, Vienna 4 (before 1898), formerly Igelgasse
• Rental house , Gumpendorfer Straße 10, Vienna 6 (before 1898)
• Rental houses , Burggasse 6 and 8, Vienna 7 (before 1898)
• Rental house "Neues rothes Haus" , Schwarzspanierstrasse 11 / Garnisongasse / Ferstelgasse, Vienna 9 (before 1898)
• Rental house , Lerchenfelder Straße 65, Vienna 8 (before 1898)
• Villa , Dehmgasse 27, Weidling (1900)
• Residential and commercial building , Spiegelgasse 21, Vienna 1 (1900–1901)
• Rental house , Gumpendorfer Strasse 9, Vienna 6 (1903)
• Rental house , Theobaldgasse 7 / Königsklostergasse 4, Vienna 6 (1903)
• Rental house , Bäckerstraße 18, Vienna 1 (1904), a listed building
• Residential and commercial building , Mariahilfer Strasse 102, Vienna 7 (1905–1906)
• Residential and commercial building , Mariahilfer Strasse 53, Vienna 6 (1907–1908), décor greatly reduced
• Residential house , Lange Gasse 63, Vienna 8 (1911)
• Rental house , Mariahilfer Straße 47, Vienna 6 (1911)

literature

• Felix Czeike (Ed.): Demski Georg. In:  Historisches Lexikon Wien . Volume 2, Kremayr & Scheriau, Vienna 1993, ISBN 3-218-00544-2 , p. 11 ( digitized version ).

Web links

Commons : Georg Demski  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Georg Demski. In: Architects Lexicon Vienna 1770–1945. Published by the Architekturzentrum Wien . Vienna 2007.