- Eugen Sacharias
Eugen Sacharias (
april 21 ,1906 inBerlin ,Germany -march 13 ,2002 inAdelaide ,Australia ) was an Estonian architect. He studied at theCzech Technical University in Prague from 1925 to 1931, after which he came toTallinn to become one of the most important local designers of modern dwellings.His early-1930s creation based on the simple rules of functionalistic architecture, while in the latter part of the decade, more influence of
art deco appeared.Sacharias has created a number of small villas, big apartment buildings and even a few small churches.
He fled from
Estonia in 1941 in fear of Soviet terror, and spent the following eight years in Germany (living inWerneck , Berlin, and Gleiwitz in Eastern Germany), where he continued to work as an architect. In January 1945 he fled with his family from the approaching Russian troops back to Werneck, where he lived until 1949. He then moved toAdelaide , Australia, where he managed to create his own architecture bureau and carry on as an architect.Gallery
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