Maria Schwarz

Maria Schwarz
Born
Maria Lang

3 October 1921
Aachen
Died15 February 2018 (2018-02-16) (aged 96)
SpouseRudolf Schwarz

Maria Schwarz (1921–2018) was a German architect and professor best known for her church architecture.

Maria Lang was born on 3 October 1921 in Aachen, Germany.[1] Her father, a contractor sparked her interest in architecture at a young age.[2] In 1941, Lang enrolled in RWTH Aachen University, making her the first woman to study architecture at the school. She graduated for the university with a master's degree in 1946.[2][3]

In 1949, Lang moved to Cologne to assist in the rebuilding of the city following World War II. In Cologne, Lang worked with fellow architect Rudolf Schwarz, whom she married in 1952.[4]

Following their marriage, Maria Schwartz became a partner in her husband's office, where the couple collaborated on a number of projects until Rudolf's death in 1961.[5][6]

In 1998 Schwartz joined the faculty of the Technical University of Munich.[5]

Maria Schwarz died on 15 February 2018.[2]

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  2. ^ a b c GmbH, BauNetz Media (2018-02-16). "Unsere Bauten waren unsere Kinder – Zum Tod von Maria Schwarz (1921–2018)". BauNetz (in German). Retrieved 2019-04-06.
  3. ^ "Fakultät für Architektur: Zum Tod von Maria Schwarz". www.ar.tum.de. Retrieved 2019-04-06.
  4. ^ "Kirchen-Architektin Maria Schwarz mit 96 Jahren gestorben | DOMRADIO.DE". www.domradio.de (in German). Retrieved 2019-04-06.
  5. ^ a b "Professorenprofile: Schwarz_Maria". www.professoren.tum.de. Retrieved 2019-04-06.
  6. ^ "Unsere Bauten waren unsere Kinder". koelnarchitektur.de (in German). 2016-04-13. Retrieved 2019-04-06.