Peter Suter (architect)
Peter Suter (born May 30, 1914 in Basel ; † November 21, 1998 there ) was a Swiss architect .
Life
Peter Suter was the son of the architect Rudolf Suter and Emilie Suter, née Oeri.
After studying, which he began in 1935 at the Technical University of Munich , Suter graduated from the Technical University of Aachen in 1939 and, after practical work, joined the Suter & Burckhardt office in Basel in 1943 . From 1945 he was a partner in the Suter & Suter office together with his older brother Hans Rudolf . It is best known for its industrial and administrative buildings in Europe and overseas. From 1971 to 1985 he was a member of the board of directors of the architectural firm that was converted into a stock corporation. From 1965 he followed a teaching position for industrial construction at the architecture department of the ETH Zurich and was a co-founder of the International Institute for Industrial Planning (1969–1976) in Vienna .
Peter Suter was married to Elisabeth Franziska Suter-Dürsteler, a collector of ancient Persian antiques, and was also an art collector himself.
Works (selection)
- Lonza high-rise , Basel (1960–1962)
- Sulzer high-rise , Winterthur
literature
- Biographical dossier Peter Suter-Dürsteler (1914-); Dipl. Ing .; Architect in Basel (Suter & Suter); Lecturer for industrial construction at the ETH ., Biographica. (n. d.), archival material, ISIL code : CH-001807-7.
Web links
- Martina Desax: Suter, Peter. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bauen + Wohnen = Construction + habitation = Building + home: international magazine 20/1966 ( online here )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Suter, Peter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 30, 1914 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Basel |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 21, 1998 |
| Place of death | Basel |