Wilhelm Kreis
(1873–1955) tysk arkitekt
Wilhelm Kreis (Germany, 1873–1955) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, Wilhelm Kreis belongs to the chapter ‘Industrialisation’ in this site’s history of architecture.
Wilhelm Kreis was born in Eltville am Rhein and died in Bad Honnef. Wilhelm Kreis trained at Technische Universität Berlin and Technical University of Munich. Wilhelm Kreis worked in Dresden and Düsseldorf. Wilhelm Kreis became a member of Deutscher Werkbund and Association of German Architects. The awards include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Adlerschild des Deutschen Reiches, and Goethe Medal for Art and Science.
One of the best-known works is ‘Palatium’. The works belong mainly to the genre Heimatschutz architecture. The catalogue has 5 buildings by Wilhelm Kreis. The dated buildings span the years 1912–1918. The buildings are in Dresden, Szczecin, Halle (Saale), Düsseldorf, and Wuppertal. They are in 2 countries. According to Wikidata, buildings by Wilhelm Kreis belong to the ‘Functionalism’ style.
Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Zivar bay Ahmadbayov, Eugen Hönig, Paul Baumgarten, Ernst Boerschmann, and Aleksej Sjtjusev.