Heinrich von Förster (architect)
Heinrich Förster , since 1863 Heinrich Ritter von Förster (born May 14, 1832 in Vienna ; † January 31, 1889 there ) was an Austrian architect and city architect.
Life
Heinrich Förster was the son of the architect Ludwig Förster and the older brother of Emil von Förster , who was also an architect. His sister Sophie was married to the famous Theophil von Hansen . In 1852/53 he attended the painting school of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna for one semester . Then he apparently did an apprenticeship with a master builder, since he acquired the master builder license in 1861.
After the death of his father, Heinrich von Förster published the Allgemeine Bauzeitung from 1864 to 1870 together with his brother Emil , which Ludwig Förster had founded. From March to October 1869 he was also director of the Allgemeine Österreichische Baugesellschaft . From 1873 to 1875 he was director of the Wiener Bauverein. From 1876 Förster ran his own construction company, which carried out buildings for other architects, but also built some buildings according to his own designs.
In 1887 Heinrich Ritter von Förster became the owner of the Lilienfeld cement factory. His health deteriorated noticeably, so that in 1888 he completely withdrew from his construction company and spent the summer months in Lilienfeld . He lost his hearing and died at the age of 57. He left his wife Hermine, a daughter of Valentin von Streffleur , to whom he had been married since 1861, five daughters and two sons. Förster was buried in the Hütteldorfer cemetery . In 1904, Förster-Streffleur was named imperially for his widow and their descendants.
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As an architect, Heinrich von Förster always stood in the shadow of his father and brother. Accordingly, he mainly worked as an executive builder for other architects, but also built some residential buildings according to his own designs. These were stylistically committed to the Viennese Neo-Renaissance , were characterized by a pronounced plasticity of the facade design and were clearly under the influence of his brother-in-law Theophil Hansen.
In 1867 he received a bronze medal in Paris. From 1869 he was a member of the Society of Fine Artists Vienna.
- Ambras Castle , Innsbruck (1858–1860), renovation and restoration work together with Ludwig Förster
- Rental house , Walfischgasse 4, Vienna 1 (1861), together with Hermann Wehrenfennig
- Rental house , Schubertring 6, Vienna 1 (1863–1864), together with Hermann Wehrenfennig
- Markthalle Tandelmarkt , near Rossauer Kaserne , Vienna 9 (1864), destroyed in 1944
- Miethäuser , Schottenring 8–12, Vienna 1 (1869–1870), together with Moritz Hinträger ; under monument protection
- Rental house , Universitätsring 12, Vienna 1 (1869–1872), execution; Architect Emil Förster
- Rental house , Esslinggasse 8-10, Vienna 1 (1870)
- Rental house , Esslinggasse 18, Vienna 1 (1870–1871)
- House , Getreidemarkt 10, Vienna (1871–1872)
- Theimer house , Reisnerstraße 41, Vienna 3 (1872)
- Hotel (Palais Hansen) , Schottenring 20–26, Vienna 1 (1873), execution; Architect Theophil Hansen; after the world exhibition residential building, from 1941 official building of the city of Vienna, today Hotel Kempinski
- Zementwerk , Perlmoosergasse, Schrambach bei Lilienfeld (1873), together with Theodor Hoppe ; only received parts
- Rental house ,rechte Bahngasse 34 / Neulinggasse 42, Vienna 3 (1874), execution; Architect Robert Raschka
- Rental house , Bennogasse 31, Vienna 8 (1875)
- Rental house , Landstraßer Hauptstrasse 98, Vienna 3 (1877)
- Rental house , Kolonitzplatz 8 / Bechardgasse 1, Vienna 3 (1877), execution; Architect Emil Förster
- Rental house , Karlsgasse 20, Vienna 4 (1879), not secured
literature
- Felix Czeike (Ed.): Forester Heinrich R. v .. In: Historisches Lexikon Wien . Volume 2, Kremayr & Scheriau, Vienna 1993, ISBN 3-218-00544-2 , pp. 348-348 ( digitized version ).
Web links
- Heinrich von Förster (architect). In: Architects Lexicon Vienna 1770–1945. Published by the Architekturzentrum Wien . Vienna 2007.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Förster, Heinrich von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Forester, Heinrich; Forester, Heinrich Ritter von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian architect and master builder |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 14, 1832 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 31, 1889 |
| Place of death | Vienna |