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Viktor Mittag (born July 28, 1896 in Vienna ; † November 25, 1962 there ) was an Austrian architect .

Life

Viktor Mittag was the son of the master carpenter Alois Mittag and his wife Maria Sedivi. After graduating from secondary school, he first worked in the studios of Carl Witzmann and Hans Prutscher , who had trained as a carpenter and were furniture and interior designers. But since both were also active as architects, Viktor Mittag's interest in it was probably aroused during this time as well. He therefore attended the State Trade School from 1912 to 1914 , but then switched to Heinrich Tessenow's School of Applied Arts in the architecture class. The conscription to the military during the First World War interrupted his training from 1915 to 1918. He then continued his studies, first again with Tessenow, after his departure with Josef Hoffmann . At the same time he also attended the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna with Friedrich Ohmann and in 1921 with Franz von Krauss , where he graduated with a diploma. Since Mittag also studied as an extraordinary student at the Technical University with Karl Mayreder and Franz von Krauss from 1919 to 1920 , he went through all of the educational institutions in Vienna that taught architecture.

After completing his studies, Mittag worked in the office of Heinrich Schmid and Hermann Aichinger , architects who were primarily involved in municipal housing in the city of Vienna. This pointed him in the direction in which he was also self-employed from 1924, together with Karl Hauschka , until he moved abroad in 1935. After serving in the Second World War , he did not return home until 1947. He succeeded again in working for the municipality of Vienna. Mittag worked for various groups of architects, as well as for the non-profit settlement cooperative Aufbau im Burgenland.

Viktor Mittag was married three times. He died at the age of 66 and was buried in the Hietzingen cemetery .

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Viktor Mittag worked exclusively in residential construction, and here mainly in community housing . The early community buildings are accentuated by a very varied design and the use of terraces, arcades, arcades, round and angular bay windows, loggias, clearly protruding cornices, heavy gate grids and ogival passages. This romanticizing and castle-like design is under the influence of Schmid and Aichinger. The later community buildings, such as the large Wildganshof, on the other hand, are designed to be simpler and clearer. Compared to the pre-war buildings, the residential buildings that Mittag built after 1945 are sober, simple and functional, and without artistic aspirations.

Ebert-Hof (1925–1926)
Thury-Hof (1925-1926)
  • Housing complex of the municipality of Vienna “Ebert-Hof” , Hütteldorfer Strasse 16–22 / Loeschenkohlgasse 13 / Pouthongasse 23 / Costagasse 2, Vienna 15 (1925–1926), with Karl Hauschka
  • Housing complex of the municipality of Vienna “Thury-Hof” , Marktgasse 3–7 / Salzgasse 2–4, Vienna 9 (1925–1926), with Karl Hauschka
  • Administration building of the International Geneva Association , Grüngasse 1a / Schönbrunner Strasse 4, Vienna 4 (1928–1929), with Karl Hauschka
  • Residential complex of the community of Vienna Goethehof , Schüttaustraße 1–39, Vienna 22 (1928–1930), with Karl Hauschka, Hugo Mayer , Rudolf Frass , Heinrich Schopper , Alfred Chalousch , Johann Rothmüller
  • Residential complex of the municipality of Vienna Wildganshof , Landstraßer Hauptstrasse 177–187 / Grasbergergasse 2–4 / Leberstrasse 2-2a / Hofmannsthalgasse 1 / Wildgansplatz 1, Vienna 3 (1931–1933), with Karl Hauschka
  • Extension of the family house , Maxingstraße 10, Vienna 13 (around 1933)
  • Housing complex of the municipality of Vienna , Kaupaunplatz 7, Vienna 20 (1949), II. And III. Component with Anton Dolenz, Anton Schmid, Karl Schubert
  • Housing complex of the municipality of Vienna , Herzgasse 99–101, Vienna 10 (1953), with Gass and Schmidt
  • Rental house "Josef Cudlin-Hof" , Wattmanngasse 26, Vienna 13 (1953)
  • Planning of the House of the Chamber of Engineers , Karlsgasse 9, Vienna 4 (1960–1966), completed by J. Lust
  • Planning of the residential and commercial building “JF Kennedy-Hof” , Rotenturmstrasse 1–3, Vienna 1 (1960–1966), with Georg Lippert

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personal data
SURNAME Noon, Viktor
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian architect
DATE OF BIRTH July 28, 1896
PLACE OF BIRTH Vienna
DATE OF DEATH November 25, 1962
Place of death Vienna