Marcel Breuer

(1902–1981) tysk professor

Marcel Breuer (Hungary, 1902–1981) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, Marcel Breuer belongs to the chapter ‘Modernism’ in this site’s history of architecture.

Marcel Breuer was born in Pécs and died in New York City. Marcel Breuer trained at Bauhaus. The teachers included Johannes Itten and Walter Gropius. Marcel Breuer worked in Wiesbaden, Zurich, Paris, and New York City. Wikidata associates Marcel Breuer with brutalist architecture. Marcel Breuer became a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences, National Academy of Fine Arts (Argentina), and American Academy of Arts and Letters. Marcel Breuer was awarded AIA Gold Medal. The students included Anne Tyng.

The best-known works include ‘Saint John's Abbey’ and ‘945 Madison Avenue’. The catalogue has 4 buildings by Marcel Breuer. The dated buildings span the years 1856–1970. The buildings are in Cleveland, École-Militaire, Collegeville, and New Haven. They are in 2 countries. According to Wikidata, buildings by Marcel Breuer belong to the styles ‘Historicism’ and ‘Post-war modernism’.

Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Andor Mészáros, Paul László, Bertalan Árkay, Joźsef Fischer, and Arne Jacobsen.

• Cleveland Museum of Art
• Världsarvscentret
• Saint John's Abbey
• Hotel Marcel