Kálmán Giergl

Kálmán Giergl

Kálmán Giergl (Pest, 1863. June 29. – Nógrádverőce, 1954. September 10.), a significant figure in Hungarian eclectic architectural style. A member of the Györgyi-Giergl artistic family.

Family background

Giergl's family originated from the Tyrol region but for generations were known for their artistic endeavors in Pest. His father Henrik Giergl (1827-1871) was a famous glass artist and among his cousins were Geza Gyorgyi (1851-1934) who was an architect and Kalman Gyorgyi (1860-1930) who was an expert on applied arts.

Career

Giergl finished his studies at Budapest Technical University and the Berlin Kunstakademie. He also began his career working for the Gropius and Schmieden company in the German capital. Upon his return to Budapest, he came to work under Alajos Hauszmann at the Budapest Technical University. This is the period when he also began to work with the other rising star of the Hauszmann office, Floris Korb (1860-1930). They both took part in working on major commissions such as the Palace of Justice, New York Palace and the extension to the Buda Palace all in the capital. In 1893 the two established their own partnership, their first major work being the Pesti Hirlap headquarters and also some of the many now demolished pavilions for the 1896 millenary exhibition. They built the twin Klotild Palaces on the approach to the Elizabeth bridge in 1901 and won the competition for the Music Academy building. This building, built between 1904 and 1907, is their major work. Subsequent projects include the Maria street Eye Clinic and Ulloi street Wound and General clinics. It is unclear when they finished working together, some sources say 1906, others 1909 or even 1914. Giergl travelled extensively throughout Europe, America and the near and far East. Notes of his travels and collections of applied arts from these areas are housed in the Budapest Museum of Applied Arts.

Works

New York Palace, Budapest (with Hauszmann & Korb, 1894)

Palace of Justice,Budapest

Klotild Palace, Budapest (with Korb, 1901) Király Apartment, Budapest (with Korb, 1902) Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Budapest (with Korb, 1907)


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