Wunibald Deininger (5 March 1879,

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– 28 August 1963,

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) was an Austrian architect and art teacher.

Life and work

His father , uncle and brother Theodor (1881–1908) were all architects.Wunibald Deininger
@ the Architektenlexikon Wien. His mother Ludmilla, née Schönfuss, was originally from

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. He began his studies at the (Industrial school). In 1898, he transferred to the

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, where he began with Victor Luntz, then studied with

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for three years.Romana Rosová, Martin Strakoš; ''Ostravské dílo Wunibalda Deiningera'', NPÚ, 2011 In 1901, he was awarded the Academy's

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for excellence. Upon graduating, he was presented with a scholarship that enabled him to study in Rome. Before establishing an independent practice in 1910, he worked with his father. His first fully independent project was a home for J. E. Steiner, a manufacturer of furniture fabrics. After that, he specialized in family houses, inspired by his time in Italy, with elements from English architecture. He designed buildings in

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as well as Vienna. During

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, he lived in Italy. After the war, he obtained a position at an industrial school in Salzburg. From 1931 to 1946, he served as a Professor at the

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where, on two occasions, he briefly held the position of Dean of the School of Architecture. Back in Salzburg, he designed both residential and commercial buildings, as well as becoming involved in

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. Many of his original sketches and plans are held by the

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References

External links

Wunibald Deininger
@ the Salzburg Wiki
Wunibald Deininger
@ AbART {{DEFAULTSORT:Deininger, Wunibald 1879 births 1963 deaths Austrian architects Austrian urban planners Academy of Fine Arts Vienna alumni Academic staff of the Graz University of Technology Architects from Vienna