Adolf Rading
Adolf Peter Rading (2 February 1888, in Berlin – 4 April 1957, in London) was a German architect of the Neues Bauen period, also active in Palestine and Great Britain.
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Adolf Rading
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- Name
- Adolf Rading
- Born
- 2 February 1888
- Birthplace
- Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
- Died
- 4 April 1957
- Place of death
- London, England
- Occupation
- architect of the Neues Bauen period
- Nationality
- Germany
- Fields
- architecture
- Known for
- Pancernik dormitory and Wrocław · Former Mohren Pharmacy in Wrocław · Adolf Rading's own house
- Languages
- German
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Adolf Peter Rading (2 February 1888, in Berlin – 4 April 1957, in London) was a German architect of the Neues Bauen period, also active in Palestine and Great Britain.
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Adolf Rading (1888–1957) was an architect and university teacher, of German nationality. The architect was born in Berlin and died in London.
Adolf Rading worked for Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Fine Arts and was a member of Deutscher Werkbund. Activity centred on architecture.
Among the works are Adolf Rading's own house, Former Mohren Pharmacy in Wrocław and Pancernik dormitory, Wrocław. Languages used include German.
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The recorded working language is German. The field of work recorded is architecture. Employment is recorded with Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Fine Arts. Works named in the authority record are Pancernik dormitory, Wrocław, Former Mohren Pharmacy in Wrocław and Adolf Rading's own house.
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• Name — Adolf Rading • Born — 2 February 1888 • Birthplace — Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire • Died — 4 April 1957 • Place of death — London, England • Occupation — architect of the Neues Bauen period
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• Illustration — Four-storey rental house, WUWA (interior) After finishing architecture school in Berlin, Rading briefly worked in the office of Peter Behrens in 1919. That same year he moved to Breslau, becoming a professor at the State Academy for Arts and Crafts. In 1926 Rading established a partnership with Hans Scharoun, became a member of The Ring (the architectural collective), and in 1927 contributed a single-family house to the Weissenhof Estate exhibition. After the Nazis came to power in 1933, Rading, whose wife came from a Jewish family, emigrated to France and then to Palestine, in today's Israel. From 1943 through 1950 Rading served as the city architect of Haifa; in 1950 he established himself in Great Britain.
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1888
Adolf Rading born at Berlin.
1957
Adolf Rading died at London.
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Adolf Rading worked in architecture. He was employed by Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Fine Arts. He belonged to Deutscher Werkbund. Work and production. Works recorded as notable number 3: Pancernik dormitory, Wrocław, Former Mohren Pharmacy in Wrocław and Adolf Rading's own house.
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