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Henry Kulka
Henry (Jindřich, Heinrich) Kulka (29 March 1900 – 9 May 1971) was a Czech-New Zealand architect. He was a key figure in the development of Raumplan architecture in central Europe between 1919 and 1938. Kulka brought this approach to spatial planning and the Adolf Loos, Loosian traditions of natural material craftsmanship to modern building in New Zealand (1940–1971) where he was a pioneer of modern architecture. Life Henry Kulka was born on 29 March 1900 into a Jewish family in the town of Litovel near Olomouc in the Czech Republic (then Austria-Hungary). His father Moritz owned and ran the village drapery shop. He was the youngest of three children, having two older sisters. Young Henry was sent to Vienna to complete his secondary education after which he studied architecture at the Technical University of Vienna. As he found his studies uninspiring he did not complete his degree but preferred to continue his architectural development as a pupil of the pioneer modern archite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Litovel
Litovel (; german: Littau) is a town in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 9,600 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrative parts Villages of Březové, Chudobín, Myslechovice, Nasobůrky, Nová Ves, Rozvadovice, Savín, Tři Dvory, Unčovice and Víska are administrative parts of Litovel. Geography Litovel lies in the Upper Morava Valley lowland. The Morava River and six its branches flow through the town, which gave it the nickname "Moravian Venice". The northern part of the municipal territory lies in the Litovelské Pomoraví Protected Landscape Area, named after the town. The highest point in the territory is the hill Šumina with an elevation of . History The first written mention of Litovel is from 1287, older documents have been proven to be forgeries. The town was founded between 1252 and 1256 by Ottokar II of Bohemia. In 1327, King John of Bohemi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
