Bruno Taut

Bruno Taut
Bruno Taut (1910)
Born(1880-05-04)4 May 1880
Died24 December 1938(1938-12-24) (aged 58)
Resting placeEdirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery
NationalityGerman
OccupationArchitect
Spouse(s)Hedwig Wollgast (1879–1968)
Erica Wittich (1893–1975)
ChildrenHeinrich Taut (1907–1995)
Elisabeth Taut (1909–1999)
Clarissa Wittich (1918–1998)
RelativesMax Taut (brother)
Leopold Ackermann (maternal grandfather)
Edmund Ackermann (uncle)

Bruno Julius Florian Taut (4 May 1880 – 24 December 1938) was a renowned German architect, urban planner and author of Prussian Lithuanian heritage ("taut" means "nation" in Lithuanian).[1] He was active during the Weimar period and is known for his theoretical works as well as his building designs.

  1. ^ "Nomen est omen". Monumente. Retrieved 18 July 2021.