!!!Balzarek, Mauriz

b. Trnava, Czech Republic (then Thuernau), Oct. 21, 1872, 
d. Linz (Upper Austria), Feb. 17, 1945, architect. 1899-1902 pupil of 
O.  Wagner, 1902-1933 at the State School of Arts and Crafts in Linz, 
was instrumental in bringing modern architecture to all parts of Upper 
Austria; in his many designs of villas he employed a romantic 
variation of Art Nouveau; also designed technical facilities and 
housing estates.

!Works
Power station Steyrdurchbruch, 1908; Girls´ primary 
school in Wels, 1912; Country villa Bad Hall, 1912-1914; Power station 
Partenstein, 1919-1924; Buildings in the Kurpark Bad Schallerbach, 
1925-1937.

!Literature
Der Architekt M. B. 1872-1945, exhibition catalogue, 
Stadtmuseum Linz 1972; M. Pozzetto, Die Schule O. Wagners, 1980.



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