Erich Mendelsohn

Erich Mendelsohn
Erich Mendelsohn (1925)
Born(1887-03-21)21 March 1887
Died15 September 1953(1953-09-15) (aged 66)
NationalityGerman
CitizenshipGerman, British (since 1938)
OccupationArchitect
SpouseLuise Maas (m. 1915)
BuildingsEinstein Tower, Potsdam
De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill on Sea
Petersdorff Department Store, Breslau (Wrocław)
Weizmann House, Rehovot
ProjectsHebrew University of Jerusalem

Erich Mendelsohn (German pronunciation: [ˈeːʁɪç ˈmɛndl̩ˌzoːn] ); 21 March 1887 – 15 September 1953)[1] was a German-British architect, known for his expressionist architecture in the 1920s, as well as for developing a dynamic functionalism in his projects for department stores and cinemas. Mendelsohn was a pioneer of the Art Deco and Streamline Moderne architecture, notably with his 1921 Mossehaus design.

  1. ^ "Erich Mendelsohn". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 15 January 2012.