Karl Schwanzer

(1918–1975) österrikisk arkitekt

Karl Schwanzer (Austria, 1918–1975) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, Karl Schwanzer belongs to the chapter ‘Modernism’ in this site’s history of architecture.

Karl Schwanzer was born in Vienna and died in Vienna. Karl Schwanzer trained at TU Wien. The awards include Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria, Order of Leopold, and City of Vienna Prize for Architecture. The students included Gabor Fettik, Gert M. Mayr-Keber, Wolfgang Neumann, and Eva Weil.

The best-known works include ‘BMW Headquarters’ and ‘Gemeindebau Kochgasse 25’. The catalogue has 3 buildings by Karl Schwanzer. The dated buildings span the years 1872–2011. The buildings are in Munich, Alsergrund, and Landstraße. They are in 2 countries. According to Wikidata, buildings by Karl Schwanzer belong to the ‘Post-war modernism’ style.

Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Hubert Petschnigg, Wilhelm Aduatz, Erica Mann, Kevin Lynch, and Aldo van Eyck.

• BMW Vierzylinder
• Wien Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof
• Belvedere 21