Josef Hoffmann

Josef Hoffman (December 15th, 1870 with Pirnitz - May 7th, 1956 with Vienna) was an Austrian architect .

Biography

He made his studies of architect at the university of Vienna before remaining in Italy, which gave him a clear style, geometrical, reinforced with ornaments.

If he were the creator of the Sécession Viennese with Gustav Klimt, Josef Olbrich, Koloman Moser and Rudolph Bacher, inter alia, he represents the hinge between the Art nouveau and the Art Déco. Without to be in adequacy with these styles, Hoffmann is an architect of avant-garde which will influence in particular Adolf Loos (which will keep a clean style out of the Secession) and later Robert Mallet-Stevens. Ruhlemann and Paul Poiret studied at his sides.

Achievements

the house of Koloman Moser;
the Palate Stoclet with Brussels;
the residence of the writer Beer-Hoffmann with Vienna;
that of Ferdinand Hodler with Geneva;
the sanatorium Purkersdorf;
the Austrian house of the Biennale de Venise.

See too

External bonds and documents

Josef Hoffmann Biografie At WOKA (de/en)
Sanatorium Purkersdorf At WOKA (de/en)
Palate Stoclet EIB WOKA

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