Ferdinand Fellner

Ferdinand Fellner the Younger ( born April 19, 1847 in Vienna, † March 22 1916 in Vienna) was an Austrian architect.

Life

Ferdinand Fellner was the son of the builder and architects Ferdinand Fellner the Elder ( 1815-1871 ). After an interrupted studies at the Technical University of Vienna, he worked in his studio. 1870 was the first independent building the Provisional Theatre in Brno. After the death of his father he also continued its orders, such as the Vienna City Theatre, but burned down in 1884.

In 1873 he formed with his former classmates Hermann Helmer an architect community. The office Fellner & Helmer became the most important builder of theaters in the Austria -Hungarian dual monarchy. This Fellner benefited from his close relationship with the later Burgtheater director Heinrich Laube. He let his buildings always endow important Austrian artists such as Gustav Klimt. His most important theater was the German National Theatre in Vienna. In 1903, he became the k.k. Oberbaurat appointed.

With his wife Catherine had two children Ferdinand (called " Ferry"; 1872-1911 ) and Melanie (* 1873). To their memory he created foundations at the Technical University of Vienna and the Central Association of Architects.

Ferdinand Fellner the Younger is buried in an honorary grave dedicated to Grinzing Cemetery ( MR group, number 21). 1963, Fellner in Vienna -Danube town was named after him.

Selected Works

  • (German ) National Theatre ( 1873-1893 )
  • Vienna University Observatory (1874-1878)
  • Vienna's city theater (1884 ) and its successor building, the Etablissement Ronacher (1888 )
  • Department store Thonet (1884 )
  • Margaretenhof (1885 )
  • Royal Free Municipal Theatre, now Slovak National Theatre in Bratislava ( opened in 1886 )
  • Stefaniewarte on the Kahlenberg (1887 )
  • Konzerthaus in Ravensburg (1896/1897)
  • Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg ( opened in 1900 )
  • Main facade of the Theater an der Wien (1902 )
  • Vienna Concert House ( 1913)
  • Hessian State Theatre in Wiesbaden (1894 )
  • Stadttheater Bern in Bern village village, Lower Austria
  • National Theatre " Ivan Vazov ", Bulgarian National Theatre in Sofia
  • Odessa Opera House, (1887 )

On the history and the buildings of offices Fellner & Helmer, literature and links see also: Office Fellner & Helmer

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