Hans Spiertz

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House Em Hanen in Cologne

Hans Spiertz (* around 1924; † June 14, 1968 ) was a German architect who lived and worked in Cologne .

One of his most important buildings is the new Westphalian State Museum in Münster. In 1959, he was able to prevail with his design in an architectural competition . However, the implementation was delayed for financial reasons. The permanent exhibition in the new building was only opened in 1974. He died on June 14, 1968 at the age of 44 from an intensive professional activity as an architect. After his death, the architects Kösters + Balke in Münster took over the continuation of the museum.

plant

  • 1958–1959: House "Em Hahnen" in Cologne, Alter Markt 24 (together with Hans Schilling )
  • 1959: Competition design for the Westphalian State Museum in Münster (awarded 1st prize; execution by Kösters + Balke until 1974)
  • 1966: Sports park in Baesweiler (with landscape architect V. Calles)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Presentation of the model for the new building of the LWL State Museum for Art and Cultural History , Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe, accessed on June 15, 2016 (PDF)
personal data
SURNAME Spiertz, Hans
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German architect
DATE OF BIRTH around 1924
DATE OF DEATH June 14, 1968