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Heinrich Tessenow (7 April 1876 – 1 November 1950) was a German architect, professor, and urban planner active at the time of the Weimar Republic.
Heinrich Tessenow war ein deutscher Architekt und Hochschullehrer, der zu den wichtigsten Vertretern der deutschen Reformarchitektur zählt. Er entwarf zahlreiche Bauten in Berlin, Hellerau und Mecklenburg, die sich durch Einfachheit, Bodenständigkeit und Rationalismus auszeichneten.
Aug 31, 2024 · Quick Reference. (1876–1950). German architect. A prominent member of the German Arts-and-Crafts movement, he was also influenced by the work of Schinkel and Thiersch. He published Der Wohnhausbau (The Dwelling House—1909, with later editions), illustrated with his own designs, and laid out several housing-schemes with pitched roofs ...
This paper aims to investigate the theoretical contributions and projects of Heinrich Tessenow that have played a fundamental role in the definition of a discreet, but intense, architectural language, which embodies the aesthetics of collective housing.
- Alessandro Porotto
This paper aims to analyze the contribution of German architect Heinrich Tessenow (1876-1950) to domestic architecture through his theoretical writings and housing projects.
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May 13, 2019 · Abstract. Karl Scheffler’s 1913 essay on the work of Heinrich Tessenow praises the architect’s reforming spirit on the basis of the housing and the “Festspielhaus” that he designed for the garden suburb of Hellerau near Dresden.