Joseph Maria Olbrich

Joseph Maria Olbrich (22 December 1867–8 August 1908) was an Austrian architect.

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22 December - 1867 - 8 August - 1908 - Austria - Architect

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Olbrich was born in Opava. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna and won severqal prices. In 1893, he started working for Otto Wagner and probably did the detailed construction for most of Wagner's Wiener Stadtbahn (Metropolitan Railway) buildings

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Opava - Academy of Fine Arts Vienna - 1893 - Otto Wagner - Wiener Stadtbahn

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In 1897, Otto Wagner, Gustav Klimt, Olbrich, Josef Hoffmann and Koloman Moser founded the Vienna Secession artistic group. Olbrich designed their exhibition building.

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1897 - Otto Wagner - Gustav Klimt - Josef Hoffmann - Koloman Moser - Vienna Secession

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His further works include:

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• Residence for Hermann Bahr, Vienna
• Hochzeitsturm and other buildings at Mathildenhöhe, Darmstadt
• Department store for Leonhard Tietz at Düsseldorf

Olbrich died at the age of 40 from Leukemia in Düsseldorf.

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