Robert Prihoda

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Robert Prihoda (born July 12, 1857 in Pressburg , † February 17, 1903 in Vienna ) was an Austrian architect .

Life

Robert Prihoda was born as the son of the kuk major Johann Prihoda and his wife Henriette Krabetz. He probably first attended the Technical University in Prague before studying with Heinrich von Ferstel and Karl König at the Technical University of Vienna from 1879 to 1881 . He graduated from there with the 2nd state examination. He then attended the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna with Friedrich von Schmidt . With him he also completed his first year of practical experience building the Vienna City Hall . He also worked in the studios of Wilhelm von Flattich , Schallhamer, Raschka, Joseph Wieser and Lot. In 1885 Robert Prihoda set up his own business and together with Josef Nemecek founded the company Prihoda and Nemecek, architects and master builders in Vienna at Damböckgasse 6 in Vienna 6. Since 1887 he was a member of the Austrian Association of Engineers and Architects , and since 1888 of the cooperative of visual artist of Vienna . When Prihoda died of a stroke at the age of 46, he left his wife Berta Tredl and his three children penniless.

plant

Robert Prihoda built villas and residential buildings in the historicist style. Its neo-baroque vocabulary of forms met the client's need for representation. In the interior of the building, however, he also used modern secessionist elements.

Bognergasse 7 (1901–1902)
  • Rental houses , Amerlingstrasse 2, 15, Vienna 6 (1887–1890) with Josef Nemecek
  • Rental house , Gumpendorfer Strasse 54–56 / Amerlingstrasse 4, Vienna 6 (1888) with Josef Nemecek
  • Villa Teresa , Karlsbad , Bohemia (1892)
  • High School Prachatice , Prachatice , Bohemia (1896–1899)
  • Vila Splendid , Karlovy Vary, Bohemia (1897)
  • Villa Hohenburg , Karlsbad, Bohemia (1899–1901)
  • Rental house , Windmühlgasse 8, Vienna 6 (1901)
  • Rental house , Bognergasse 7, Vienna 1 (1901–1902)
  • Rental house , Rotenturmstrasse 27, Vienna 1 (1902)
  • Rental house , Damböckgasse 6–8, Vienna 6 (with Josef Nemecek)
  • Rental house , Josefstädter Straße 38, Vienna 8 (with Josef Nemecek)

Web links

Commons : Robert Prihoda  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b PRIHODA Robert. In: arch-pavouk.cz (architects' portal; Czech), accessed on October 19, 2019.
personal data
SURNAME Prihoda, Robert
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian architect
DATE OF BIRTH July 12, 1857
PLACE OF BIRTH Pressburg
DATE OF DEATH February 17, 1903
Place of death Vienna