Hermann Billing

German architect
Hermann Billing in 1909

Hermann Billing (February 7, 1867, Karlsruhe – March 2, 1946, Karlsruhe) was a German Art Nouveau architect and designer.[1]

He attended high school, Kunstgewerbeschule and architectural college, but completed none of them. Funded by his wealthy first wife, he started his work by taking part in competitions. He gained reputation for his avantgarde ideas and subsequently contracts for public buildings. After 1920, he was professor at the Academy of Fine Arts, Karlsruhe and the University of Technology.[2]

  • Court pharmacy building in Karlsruhe, 1901
    Court pharmacy building in Karlsruhe, 1901
  • Melanchthonhaus (Bretten), 1903
    Melanchthonhaus (Bretten), 1903
  • his own house in Karlsruhe, 1905
    his own house in Karlsruhe, 1905
  • Kunsthalle Mannheim, 1907
    Kunsthalle Mannheim, 1907
  • Bridge towers in Duisburg, 1907
    Bridge towers in Duisburg, 1907
  • Hotel Bad Schachen in Lindau, 1910
    Hotel Bad Schachen in Lindau, 1910
  • War memorial, 1930
    War memorial, 1930
  • Postal administration in Karlsruhe, 1938
    Postal administration in Karlsruhe, 1938
  • Baischstraße in Karlsruhe, a neighbourhood planned completely by Hermann Billing, 1900-1903
  • gate house (altered)
    gate house (altered)
  • Nr. 1
    Nr. 1
  • Nr. 3
    Nr. 3
  • Nr. 4-6
    Nr. 4-6
  • Nr. 5
    Nr. 5

References

  1. ^ "Hermann Billing (1867-1946) — Architect, Designer, Professor". Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. 2023-04-25. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  2. ^ "Hermann Billing – Stadtlexikon". stadtlexikon.karlsruhe.de. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
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