Joseph Steiner (architect)
Joseph Steiner (born November 7, 1882 in Schwyz ; † February 8, 1975 there ) was a Swiss architect. Between 1920 and 1966 he built or redesigned a number of churches , especially in the Diocese of Chur . As a result, he had a decisive influence on Swiss Catholic church architecture in the first half of the 20th century.
life and work
Joseph Steiner was born as the second son of the architect Clemens Steiner-Hediger. From 1904 to 1908 he studied architecture at the Polytechnic in Zurich (today ETH Zurich ) with Alfred Friedrich Bluntschli and Gustav Gull and graduated with a diploma.
After studying in Rome , he first worked for a church architect in Frankfurt and then opened his own architecture office in Stuttgart . During this time u. a. the new building of the Capuchin monastery with boarding school in Bocholt (Westphalia) and the crypt church for Count Adolf von Walderdorff in Möggingen (Baden).
Because of the First World War , Joseph Steiner had to give up his architectural office in Stuttgart and start over in Schwyz. From this point onwards, Joseph Steiner specialized in church construction and realized various new churches and chapels as well as other public and private buildings. For the Capuchin Mission he designed a church in Kwiro ( Tanzania ) and a church in Oruro (Bolivia) for the Redemptorists . For many years Joseph Steiner was a building consultant and architect for Ingenbohl Monastery . Among the numerous renovations and reconstructions of churches, u. a. also the renovation of the facade of the monastery church of Einsiedeln .
His architectural office in Schwyz was continued by his son Hans Steiner. The grandchildren Benedict and Lucas Steiner continue to run Joseph Steiner's architectural office.
Works (selection)
- 1912–1914: Church of Our Lady of Good Advice, Ried- Muotathal SZ
- 1919: St. Kümmerniskapelle, Schwyz
- 1920: Liebfrauen Church , Hinwil ZH
- 1920–1921: Haggenegg mountain chapel, Brunni SZ
- 1920–1921: Church of the Heart of Jesus , Zurich-Wiedikon
- 1923–1924: St. Franziskus Church , Wetzikon ZH
- 1924: St. Petrus Chapel , Embrach ZH
- 1925: Church of St. Christophorus , Niederhasli ZH
- 1926/1931: Stoos SZ mountain chapel
- 1927: Reconstruction of the parish church St. Leonhard, Ingenbohl SZ
- 1926–1927: Church Herz Jesu Siebnen SZ
- 1926–1927: St. Margarethen Church , Wald ZH
- 1927–1928: St. Franziskus Church , Zurich-Wollishofen
- 1928: Pilgrimage church Maria Melchtal OW
- 1929/1932: Haldiberg mountain chapel, Schattdorf UR
- 1930/1935: Serpiano TI mountain chapel
- 1932–1933: Church of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Gettnau LU
- 1933–1934: Church of St. Sebastian and St. Wendelin, Immensee SZ
- 1934/1941: Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, Rotkreuz ZG
- 1934/1942: Old Casino Schwyz (demolished)
- 1935–1936: Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Seelisberg UR
- 1938/1943: Zeughaus in Steinen SZ
- 1938/1948: Agricultural School Pfäffikon SZ
- 1939: Church of St. Anthony the Hermit, Ibach SZ
- 1941/1944: Seebodenalp mountain chapel, Küssnacht SZ
- 1946/1949: Holzegg mountain chapel, Schwyz
- 1948: St. Wolfgang Youth Church, Einsiedeln SZ
- 1949–1950: Brother Klaus Sigigen church near Ruswil LU
- 1950–1951: Church of St. Josef Glattfelden ZH
- 1951: Church of St. Michael Spiringen UR
- 1951: St. Wendelin Chapel , car near Rapperswil SG
- 1951/1954: Schwendenen mountain chapel above Siebnen SZ
- 1955: Chapel of St. Brother Klaus, Müselbach SG
- 1956–1957: Reconstruction of the parish church to the Holy Trinity , Adliswil ZH
- 1956–1958: Reconstruction of the parish church to St. Ambrosius and St. Othmar, Erstfeld UR
- 1958: Church of the Three Kings, Illgau SZ
- 1966: Renovation of the St. Lazarus monastery church , Seedorf UR
- 1965/1968: Mountain chapel on the Pragelpass SZ
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Fabrizio Brentini. Building for the Church. Catholic church building of the 20th century in Switzerland. Edition SSL 1994, pp. 297-298.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Steiner, Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 7, 1882 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schwyz |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 8, 1975 |
| Place of death | Schwyz |