一个ustrian architect and designer Otto Wagner was one of the most prominent artists in Vienna at the turn of the 20th century.
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Otto Koloman Wagner was born on July 13, 1841, in Vienna, Austria. In 1894, Wagner was appointed professor of architecture at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts.一个mong his students were一个rt NouveauarchitectsJoseph Maria OlbrichandJosef Hoffmann.In his unusual inaugural lecture, he stated that he advocated for modern architecture in response to contemporary needs, and condemned stylistic imitation as inappropriate falsities. Additionally, his introductory lecture, embodied Wagner’s philosophy of architecture and design, was published as a book titled “Moderne Architektur,” the following year.
Then, in 1897, he joinedGustav Klimt,Joseph Maria Olbrich,Josef Hoffmann, andKoloman Moserafter founding the“Vienna Secession”art group. The ideas of this group, helped Wagner develop a style that symbolically referenced new forms of modernity.
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Major Works
- Rumbach Street synagogue(1872): located in Budapest
- Nussdorf weir and lock(1894): located in Vienna
- Majolica House(1898–1899): located in Vienna
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- Postal Office Savings Bank Building(1894–1902): located in Vienna
- Kirche am Steinhof(1903–1907): located in Vienna
- Kirche am Steinhof
- Viennese Wiener Stadtbahn: a metropolitan railway system
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The AustrianPostsparkasse(1904-06) that Wagner designed is often called his masterpiece, both aesthetically and technically. In addition, he conceived this building as a work of art, using not only the newest materials such asreinforced concreteandaluminum. Also, he designed the entire interior, which reveals his early functionalist tendencies and new methods of furniture-making.
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