Hans poelzig

Genius Architect and set designer. Poelzig was born in 1869 in Berlin. The building above and below is a sulphuric acid factory in Luban, Poland. The third image is Großes Schauspielhaus in Berlin …

Hans Poelzig, Sulphuric acid factory in Luban, Poland, 1911-1912

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Architect Hans Poelzig (1869 – 1936) was an eclectic visionary. He worked with sculptural effects, weight and vibrantly structured facades, a style which differed significantly from the classical modernity of Walter Gropius or Mies van der Rohe. His interior for the ´Capitol Lichtspiele´ movie theatre in Berlin with its dramatic lighting effects shows strong aspects of Art Deco, his city planning designs show a penchant for the grandiose and monumental, and his designs for the Festspielhaus…

The Groes Schauspielhaus (Great Theater) was a theatre in Berlin, Germany, often described as an example of expressionist architecture, designed by Hans Poelzig for theatre impresario Max Reinhardt. The structure was originally a market built by architect Friedrich Hitzig, and it retained its exter

Poelzig even looked demented: the circular glasses, the Moe Howard haircut, the slightly crossed eyes.