Heinz Hess

Heinz Hess (June 2, 1922 – March 5, 1992) was a German architect best known for his involvement in the construction of 20 churches in and around Mannheim.

Career[]

Hess began his study of architecture at Karlsruhe University in 1940, but interrupted his education between 1941 and 1945 to fight in the Second World War. He received his diploma in 1948 after resuming his studies under Otto Ernst Schweizer and , and became an assistant to Müller. In 1951, he presented his thesis and took employment in the civil service, where he worked alongside . In 1956, Hess accepted a position with the construction offices of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Freiburg, and from 1986 headed the organisation following the retirement of . From 1972 to 1977, Hess also served as Chief of department in Heidelberg.

Works[]

His works include:

in with 1960
in 1961
in Mannheim-Käfertal 1961
in 1964
in 1966
in 1969
Enlargement of St.-Remigius-Kirche in Heddesheim

Gallery[]

St.-Antonius-Kirche Mannheim-Rheinau
St.-Theresia-Kirche Mannheim-Pfingstberg
St.-Konrad-Kirche Mannheim-Casterfeld
Zwölf-Apostel-Kirche Mannheim-Vogelstang

Notes[]

References[]

Schnell, Hugo. Twentieth Century Church Architecture in Germany. Schnell & Steiner, 1974.
Werner, Wolf-Holzäpfel. Katholischer Kirchenbau in Mannheim von 1874 bis heute: Zur Geschichte des Sakralbaus in Nordbaden im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert. Mannheim, 1999. ISBN 3-926260-45-9