Fritz Reichl
Fritz Reichl | |
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| Born | February 2, 1890 |
| Died | 1959 Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Parent(s) | Louis Reichl Fanny Reichl |
Fritz Reichl (February 2, 1890 – 1959) was an Austrian architect based in Los Angeles, California.
Biography[]
Early life[]
Reichl was born in Baden bei Wien, Austria.[1][2] His father was Louis Reichl and his mother, Fanny Reichl.[1] His parents were Jewish.[1] He attended the School of Applied Arts in Vienna.[1] He then studied architecture in Vienna, graduating in 1914.[1] During World War I, he served in Serbia, Bosnia and Italy.[1]
Career[]
He established his architectural firm in Vienna in 1925.[1] In 1939, he moved to Turkey to escape the Nazis; he first worked in Istanbul and later in Ankara.[1]
He moved to the United States in the late 1940s.[1] After arriving in New York City, he soon moved to Los Angeles, California, working for Richard Neutra.[1] In 1953, he started an architectural firm with Maxwell Starkman.[3] They designed tract homes and shopping malls in Los Angeles and Pittsburgh.[1]
Death[]
He died in Los Angeles, California.[1][2] He was sixty-nine years old.[1]
Gallery[]
Beamtenwohnhäuser, Eisenstadt (1926–1927)
Volkswohnhaus der Gemeinde Wien, 14, Vienna 10 (1929)
House Hesky, Stitneho 10, České Budějovice (1931)
Villa J. N. Kral, Prachatice (1931–1932)
References[]
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- ^ Maxwell Starkman, 82; Architect for Sony Plaza, Museum of Tolerance, The Los Angeles Times, January 05, 2004
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- Jewish emigrants from Austria after the Anschluss