Alfred Runge

Alfred Runge ( born April 25, 1881 in Osnabrück, † April 27, 1946 in Ahausen in Rotenburg ( Wümme) ) was a German architect.

Life

Runge studied in Bremen at the technical school (today Hochschule Bremen ). Just one year after graduation he founded in 1904 with his college friend Eduard Scotland an architectural firm and construction business. They renovated houses in the surrounding areas of Lower Saxony and realized from 1906 to 1915 a series of country -, Guts and townhouses as well as youth and community centers operating.

His most important buildings emerged after the First World War: In the Böttcherstrasse was from 1923 to 1926 after plans by Runge & Scotland - the conservative Homeland Security movement were close - the Kaffee HAG - house, the house of St. Peter, built the house of the carillon as well as other office buildings. The houses were built with the then typical materials brick and sandstone. More houses - among other things From 1924 Schwachhauser Ring 2-18 - were planned and implemented by him. He sat down during the Second World War in Ahausen in Rotenburg ( Wümme) to rest.

In parallel to his architectural office with Eduard Scotland in Bremen founded Alfred Runge in 1908 together with his brother Rudolf Runge the company Runge & Co., handicraft workshops Osnabrück. The architects Runge & Scotland designed for the company from Osnabrück, among other park benches in pure wood.