An artist and fantasy architect of German expressionism, Hermann Finsterlin was born in Munich. After first studying the natural sciences and philosophy at Munich University, he redirected his studies to painting (Pehnt, 1973). In 1919, the architects of...

Zaha Hadid continually stretches the boundaries of architecture and urban design. Dividing her concentration between practice, teaching, and research, ‘her work experiments with new spatial concepts intensifying existing urban landscapes in the pursuit...

Originally a furniture builder, Gerrit Rietveld was partially responsible for the architectural ideals of the De Stijl movement of the early 1920s. His Schröder House epitomized many of the movement’s beliefs, including simplicity of form, verticals...

Frank Gehry, famous for the dynamic forms of his signature buildings, is probably the most known and respected architect currently practicing in the United States. Gehry was born in Toronto in 1929 and moved with his family to Los Angeles in 1947. He...

An architect practicing in the early twentieth century, Julia Morgan completed nearly seven hundred buildings. Her work did not reflect a particular style, but responded to site conditions and client needs. Designing with function as her priority, she...