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Friedrich Zollinger
Friedrich Reinhard Balthasar Zollinger, also known as ''Fritz Zollinger'' (31 March 1880 – 19 April 1945), was a German architect, engineer, buildings official and town planner. He served as city architect in Merseburg, and developed the "Zollinger roof" (a timber lamella roofing system), and the no-fines concreting process. Fritz Zollinger was not related to the Swiss architect Otto Zollinger (1886–1970) who worked in Saarbrücken from 1924 to 1944. Life Born and raised in Wiesbaden, Zollinger completed his Abitur in 1898 to graduate from secondary school (Städtischen Oberrealschule). He went on to study architecture and urban planning at the Technical University of Darmstadt ( Technische Hochschule Darmstadt). He completed his studies in 1907 with a thesis in the field of urban planning. Following his military service (1907–1908) he went into government service. From 1908 to 1910 he worked for the Building Department in Dieburg, following which he worked for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Architect
An architect is a person who plans, designs and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that have human occupancy or use as their principal purpose. Etymologically, the term architect derives from the Latin ''architectus'', which derives from the Greek (''arkhi-'', chief + ''tekton'', builder), i.e., chief builder. The professional requirements for architects vary from place to place. An architect's decisions affect public safety, and thus the architect must undergo specialized training consisting of advanced education and a ''practicum'' (or internship) for practical experience to earn a Occupational licensing, license to practice architecture. Practical, technical, and academic requirements for becoming an architect vary by jurisdiction, though the formal study of architecture in academic institutions has played a pivotal role in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
