- Adolf Krischanitz
Adolf Krischanitz (born
May 26 ,1946 ) is anAustria n-bornarchitect .Infobox Architect
name=Adolf Krischanitz
nationality=Austrian
birth_date=May 26, 1946
birth_place=Schwarzach im Pongau, Austria
practice_name=Krischanitz & Frank
significant_buildings=Museum Rietberg ,Zurich ,Switzerland (2007)Biography
Krischanitz was born in
Schwarzach im Pongau , Salzburg,Austria . He studiedarchitecture at theVienna University of Technology from 1965 to 1972.cite web | url=http://www.krischanitz.at/main.html | title=Krischanitz & Frank corporate website| accessdate=2007-06-28 | language=German]Academic career
From 1974 through 1987 he was a
lecturer at theAcademy of Fine Arts Vienna , and from 1988 to 1989, aguest professor at theTechnical University of Munich .Since 1992, he has been a
professor ofdesign andurban development at theBerlin University of the Arts .Professional career
Krischanitz has been a
freelance architect inVienna since 1979, the same year in which he co-founded the magazine "UM BAU" (About Building).He served as the
chairman of theAustrian Society for Architecture in 1982, and from 1991 to 1995 he waspresident of theVienna Secession , a post first held byGustav Klimt , one of the organization's co-founders.In 2004 he became a
partner andmanaging director of the architecture firmKrischinatz & Frank .Notes
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External links
* [http://www.krischanitz.at Krischinatz & Frank corporate website (in German)]
* [http://www.stadt-zuerich.ch/internet/zuerichkultur/home/institutionen/home/redirect_mr/rietberg_english/home.html Museum Rietberg]
* [http://www.secession.at/e.htm Vienna Secession]
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