Gottfried Böhm
Gottfried Böhm (January 23, 1920 – June 9, 2021) was a German architect. In 1986, he became the first German architect to be honored with a Pritzker Prize.[1]
Gottfried Böhm | |
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 Gottfried Böhm in 2015 | |
| Born | January 23, 1920 |
| Died | June 9, 2021 (aged 101) |
| Occupation | Architect |
Böhm turned 100 in January 2020.[2] He died on June 9, 2021 in Cologne at the age of 101.[3][4]
Famous buildings
- St. Columba Church, in Cologne, Germany (1947-1950)
- Pilgrimage Church, in Neviges, Germany (1968-1972)
- Christi Auferstehung (Church of Resurrection), in Cologne (1968-1970)
- Bensburg Town Hall, Germany (1964-1969)
Gottfried Böhm Media
1960 Herz-Jesu-Kirche, Bergisch Gladbach
Böhm's 1968 Iglesia Youth Center Library, Cologne
Maria, Königin des Friedens pilgrimage church, Neviges, Germany
Bensberg City Hall, seen against old castle
References
- ↑ Gottfried Bohm on Architectuul
- ↑ As Gottfried Böhm Turns 100, an Exhibition Foregrounds His Concrete Religious Architecture
- ↑ Felten, Uwe (10 June 2021). "Baumeister mit Faible für Beton: Gottfried Böhm im Alter von 101 Jahren gestorben". RP ONLINE. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ↑ DER SPIEGEL. "Kirchen wie Gebirge, Rathäuser wie Burgen: Der Architekt und Betonkünstler Gottfried Böhm ist tot". www.spiegel.de. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
Other websites
Media related to Gottfried Böhm at Wikimedia Commons
- Pritzker Prize page on Gottfried Böhm Archived 2010-01-11 at the Wayback Machine