Fritz Hoger Research
Today I will find some infomation about Fritz Hoger his early life and some of his famous work. One of his famous building was Chilehaus and this building has very good desing, but strange when we look for the building length and building edge. However, That what make it more popular.
Keypoints:
- Expressionism.
- He spent two-years at the construction school in Hamburg.
- His first large building became his style for later buildings.
- He and his brother work as building trade.
- When he was 14 years old he went to Elmshorn to train as carpenter.
Fritz Hoger became famous using Expressionism style In Hamburg, Germany. then he build many building have different shape but same theme, and that what he be famous about.
The Anzeiger Hochhaus (Gazette-Building) this building was build in 1927 and finish in 1928. The length of the building 51m, and the tall of the green roof dome 12m and was the landmark of the city because there was not many huge buildings in that years, and was the first skyscrapers in Germany.
and this building in Hanover was survived from bombing of the city during the Second World War.
Also here some sources that I find it to look for Fritz Hoger below.
https://architectuul.com/architect/fritz-hoger
https://www.archdaily.com/155101/ad-classics-chilehaus-fritz-hoger
https://vielfaltdermoderne.de/en/hamburg-chilehaus-2/
Have you worked on this since the class? You have found out some basic facts, but not looked any deeper into Hoger's practise. Consider the following questions:
ReplyDeletewhat kinds of materials he used in his designs
who did he work with/who was an influence on his designs?
the Anzeiger Hochaus looks really interesting - what are your thoughts on this design? How do you think this building is Expressionist?
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