Hanover school of architecture

The Hanover School of Architecture refers to a spread in northern Germany school of architecture from the second half of the 19th century, which is characterized by the move away from Classicism and Neo-Baroque and the turn to neo-Gothic style. As a representative of this school among other things, his student Edwin Oppler is out of the founder Conrad Wilhelm Hase, who developed a very active construction highlight.

Origin

The style of expression and its dissemination in the Hanover area goes back to the Konsistorialbaumeister and architecture professor Conrad Wilhelm Hase (1818-1902) and his teaching at the Technical University of Hanover. From 1849 to 1894 he taught there, among others, the subjects of designing public and private buildings, Higher architecture, morphology and ornamentation. With backward guiding principles such as " clinging to the old" and " truth and clarity in art" tried Hare is a detachment from the by Laves represented classic style and taken over from France neo-baroque tendencies in favor stylistically purer, medieval forms that he new to a contemporary design evolved. His architectural style - dubbed by supporters and critics occasionally with " Hasik " ​​- was dominated by the medieval brick Gothic, the statics of the building and used - preferably local - Building should remain visible to the viewer. Hare students were not only conducting Baubeamte or well-known architects, they also taught as teachers at Baugewerkschulen, such as in Eckernforde, Hamburg or Nienburg. Also at the first significant North German Baugewerkschule in Holzminden there was with the teacher association Kunstclubb in the 1860s a group of Hare admirers, who endeavored to spread the Hanover School.

Representatives (selection)

  • Ludwig Droste (1814-1875)
  • Conrad Wilhelm Hase (1818-1902)
  • Hunaeus Hermann (1812-1893)
  • Franz Andreas Meyer (1837-1901)
  • Edwin Oppler (1831-1880)
  • Julius Rasch (1830-1887)
  • Christian Heinrich Tramm (1819-1861)

Elements of style

  • Orientation to the style of medieval Brick Gothic
  • Preferably using local building materials ( wood, brick, sandstone)
  • Brick shell facades with brick trim subsidence
  • German band, dentil and glazed bricks as decorative elements
  • Gable on the verge and segmental arch lintels above windows and doors ( round arch style )
  • Waiver of exterior plaster, decorative sculptures and colored surfaces
  • Recognizability of the brick building shell

Examples

  • Künstlerhaus Hanover, 1853-1856, Conrad Wilhelm Hase
  • Marienburg Castle, Schulenburg ( Pattensen ), 1857-1867, Conrad Wilhelm Hase and Edwin Oppler
  • Christ Church (Hanover), 1859-1864, Conrad Wilhelm Hase
  • Jewish sermon hall, Hannover, 1861-1864, Edwin Oppler
  • Synagogue, Hanover, 1863-1870, Edwin Oppler
  • St. Luke Church, Lauenau, 1875
  • Altes Rathaus ( Hannover), restoration from 1878 to 1882, Conrad Wilhelm Hase
  • Church of the Apostles (Hannover), 1880-1884, 1889-1891 expansion, Conrad Wilhelm Hase
  • Speicherstadt, Hamburg, 1890
  • Peace Church Hamburg Altona, in 1890, Johannes Otzen
  • Courthouse, Lübeck, 1894-1896, Adolf Schwiening
  • Community and rectory of Christ Church Hanover, 1905-1906, Karl Börgemann
  • Gymnasium of the Turnklubb Hannover, 1864/65, W. Hauer, W. Schultz
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