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Lichtblau, Ernst#

b. Vienna, June 24, 1883, d. Vienna, Jan. 8, 1963, architect. 1902-1905 studied under O. Wagner at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna; professor at the advanced-level government trade school (Hoehere Staatsgewerbeschule) in Vienna; 1939 emigrated to the USA, where he taught for 12 years at the Rhode Island School of Design. Although initially influenced by art nouveau (Jugendstil) L. became one of the main representatives of classical modernism.

Works#

Residential building Linzackergasse, Vienna 12th district, 1913; residential building Wattmanngasse, Vienna 13th district, 1914; Julius-Ofner-Hof, housing estate, Vienna 5th district, 1926; Paul-Speiser-Hof, housing estate, Vienna 21st district, 1929-1932 (with L. Bauer and H. Glaser); semi-detached house Werkbundsiedlung housing estate, Vienna 13th district, 1930-1932; Hauptschule Grundsteingasse (school building), Vienna 16th district, 1962-1963 (with N. Schlesinger).

Literature#

Magistrat der Stadt Wien (ed.), Architektur in Wien, 1984; F. Borsi and E. Godoli, Wr. Bauten der Jahrhundertwende, 1985; F. Achleitner, Oe. Architektur im 20. Jh., Bd. III/1, Wien 1.-12. Bez., 1990; A. Sarnitz, E. L., 1994.