Max von Ferstel

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Max von Ferstel, painting by Josef Engelhart (1927)

Max Freiherr von Ferstel (born May 8, 1859 in Vienna ; † March 28, 1936 there ) was an Austrian architect and university professor . The son of the Viennese architect Heinrich von Ferstel is considered an important representative of historicism .

Life

After graduating from the Schottengymnasium in Vienna, Ferstel studied from 1878 to 1882 at the Technical University of Vienna with Karl König . During his studies, he completed an apprenticeship as a bricklayer and took several courses at the “Institute for Art History” at the University of Vienna .

After completing his training, Ferstel worked in his father Heinrich von Ferstel's studio in 1883. In the following year he started his own business as an architect. In the following decades, Max von Ferstel worked successfully in a wide variety of construction areas. In addition to residential and commercial buildings, he also built industrial and commercial buildings. He was also responsible for numerous public buildings, especially churches. He also worked as an interior designer and took on orders for monuments and graves.

In addition to his work as an architect, Max von Ferstel also excelled in academic teaching. At the Technical University of Vienna he became an honorary lecturer in 1892, an associate professor in 1901 and finally a full professor in 1907. 1908–12 and again 1927–29 he was dean and 1921–22 also rector of the Vienna University of Technology. In 1930 he retired .

Max von Ferstel was also active as an author of specialist literature. These included u. a. Biographies about Friedrich von Schmidt , Theophil Hansen and Karl von Hasenauer in English. He also contributed to the overview works by Martin Paul ( Technical Guide through Vienna ) and Paul Kortz ( Vienna at the beginning of the 20th century ).

buildings

Residential and commercial buildings

  • 1884: Extensive reconstruction of Jaidhof Palace for Wilhelm Ritter von Gutmann , Jaidhof near Gföhl , Krems district, Lower Austria
  • 1894: Town house of the von Doderer family, Vienna 3, Stammgasse 12 ( Heimito von Doderer's parents' house )
  • 1896: Villa Schöller, Vienna 17, Promenadegasse 45 (associated farm buildings demolished)
  • 1896: Villa Baroness Karl Ferstel, Vienna 18, Sternwartestraße 67
  • 1901: Conversions and additions to the estate of Jaidhof Palace, Lower Austria
  • 1902–03: "Riegelhof", summer residence of the von Doderer family, Prein an der Rax 23, Lower Austria (Heimito Doderer's study retained)
  • 1903: Family house Dr. Armin Hochstetter, Vienna 18, Dittesgasse 45
  • 1907: Residence for the director of the Andritz machine factory , Graz , Styria
  • 1914: House, Vienna 10, Weldengasse 19

Public buildings

Mausoleum of the Ferstel family at the Grinzinger Friedhof (1891)
  • 1888–89: Filial church hl. Katharina, Fahrafeld , Pottenstein Municipality , Lower Austria (reconstruction of the baroque chapel)
  • 1888–89: Grave chapel of Countess Anastasia von Wimpffen , Fahrafeld , Pottenstein community, Lower Austria
  • 1889: Completion of the Church of Our Savior in Ostrava (now the cathedral) designed by Gustav Meretta
  • 1890–91: Grave monument for Heinrich von Hügel and his family, Darmstadt , Germany
  • 1891: Grave chapel of the Ferstel family, Vienna 19, Grinzinger Friedhof (execution according to architectural dictionary by Heinz Gerl)
  • 1892–98: Catholic Church in Bellatincz , Hungary
  • Beginning 20th century: Chapel in Altenberg , Hauptstrasse, municipality of St. Andrä-Wölker, Lower Austria
  • 1900: Grave stele for Wilhelm Ritter von Doderer, Vienna 11, Central Cemetery , Group 59D
  • 1901: Mausoleum of the Seidler family, Gruftenberg 1, Würmla , Tulln district, Lower Austria (adapted to a residential building in 1990–1995)
  • 1900–02: Crypt chapel in Würmla, Lower Austria
  • 1906-08: Town Hall in Pettau, Styria (today Ptuj in Slovenia ) (competition, 1st prize)
  • 1901–02: Town hall in Witkowitz, Moravia (today Vítkovice , district of Ostrava, in the Czech Republic ) (competition, 1st prize)
  • 1914–15: New pilgrimage church of the Assumption in Turnišče, Slovenia
  • 1920 war memorial in the tower hall of the parish church of Gföhl, Krems district, Lower Austria

Industrial and commercial buildings

  • 1904–05: Power station for Würmla Castle, Lower Austria
  • 1904–05: Electricity plant and dairy for Jaidhof Palace, Lower Austria

Interior layout and design

Honors

Max von Ferstel received numerous honors and honorary positions for his work:

family

Max von Ferstel was part of a family that was shaped by architecture and construction. In addition to his father Heinrich von Ferstel (1828–1883), his uncle Karl Köchlin (1828–1894) was also a successful architect. Max von Ferstel's father-in-law, Heinrich von Hügel (1828–1899), was one of the greatest railway contractors of his time. With his daughter, Charlotte (called "Lollo") von Hügel (1863-1949), Max von Ferstel had three children, the girls Luise (called "Lucie", 1886-1945) and Emi (1888-1946), and the boy , Heinz (1887-1912).

Furthermore, Max von Ferstel was related by marriage to the Austrian architect and building contractor Wilhelm Carl Gustav von Doderer , as he was married to Charlotte's sister Louise (Willy) von Hügel (1862-1946). Wilhelm Carl von Doderer's father was the well-known Austrian architect Carl Wilhelm Christian von Doderer (1825–1900), who in turn was a close friend of Max's father Heinrich von Ferstel.

Max von Ferstel was also closely connected to the von Doderer family in private. In 1894, together with the architect Carl Wilhelm von Doderer, he built the prestigious Viennese townhouse of the Doderer family (Stammgasse 12, 3rd district of Vienna ), in which he himself had an apartment. In 1900 he also created a stele for the grave of Carl Wilhelm von Doderer and built the "Riegelhof", the summer house of the building contractor Wilhelm Carl von Doderer in Prein an der Rax ( Lower Austria ) from 1902–03 .

literature

Web links

Commons : Max von Ferstel  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Architecture Lexicon ; accessed on May 26, 2017
  2. ↑ a b Entry by Inge Scheidl on Max von Ferstel in the Vienna Architects' Dictionary 1880–1945 of the Vienna Architecture Center
personal data
SURNAME Ferstel, Max von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ferstel, Max Freiherr von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian architect and university professor
DATE OF BIRTH May 8, 1859
PLACE OF BIRTH Vienna
DATE OF DEATH March 28, 1936
Place of death Vienna