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   Albert Speer

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   German architect, Minister of Armaments and War Production for Nazi Germany

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   Berthold Konrad Hermann Albert Speer (/ ʃ p ɛər /; German: [ˈʃpeːɐ̯] ⓘ; 19 March 1905 – 1 September 1981) was a German architect who served as the Minister of Armaments and War Production in Nazi Germany during most of World War II. A close ally of Adolf Hitler, he was convicted at the Nuremberg trial and sentenced to 20 years in ...

   • Criminal penalty: 20 years imprisonment
   • Preceded by: Fritz Todt (as Minister of Armaments and Munitions)

   • Political party: Nazi Party (1931–1945)
   • Succeeded by: Karl Saur (as Minister of Munitions)

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4. www.newyorker.com › culture › culture-deskThe Complicated Architecture of Albert Speer, Jr.

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   May 5, 2017 · Speer, Sr., was charged with carrying out two of the most notorious architectural projects of the Third Reich: the construction of Hitler’s new Berlin Reich Chancellery—which was to be the...

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   Hitler was fascinated by the Roman empire and its architecture, which he imitated with a stripped-down style called "starved neo-Classicism." In 1934, he put Albert Speer in charge of building construction and began an ambitious program to create massive public buildings, including a Führermuseum in Linz, Austria.

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   When did Albert Speer start building buildings?

   • In 1934, he put Albert Speer in charge of building construction and began an ambitious program to create massive public buildings, including a Führermuseum in Linz, Austria.

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   Why did Albert Speer not build skyscrapers?

   • Albert Speer Jr. popularized the contemporary German architectonic style in China, but also in Saudi Arabia, Libya or Nepal, where he was able to realize his vision of an "ideal city." He would never build skyscrapers in his satellite towns since he was worried about their sustainability and the people living in the area.

   The works of architect and urban planner Albert Speer Jr

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   Was Speer a political architect?

   • Speer was non-political but not only as an architect. He applied this common architect’s mentality also to his duties as the Minister of Armament. In 1944 he writes to Hitler: “The task I have to fulfill is an unpolitical one.

   ARCHITECTURE AS A WEAPON: HITLER’S SPEER - Artforum

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   Who is Albert Speer Jr?

   • During his life, he worked on redesigning city centers of various German cities, but also developed entire satellite cities in China. He did not want to be compared to his father, the prominent Nazi architect. Albert Speer Jr. is closely tied to Frankfurt where he received his first major commission in 1972 from DG Bank.

   The works of architect and urban planner Albert Speer Jr

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7. www.artforum.com › features › architecture-as-aARCHITECTURE AS A WEAPON: HITLER’S SPEER - Artforum

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   By Bernhard Leitner. IN HIS VIEW OF THE past Albert Speer, Hitler’s architect, seems to miss the point somewhat. He talks about proportions in describing a door, whereas the point is that the door has been built to enslave everyone entering through it. The unpolitical architect.

   • Author: Bernhard Leitner

8. www.businessinsider.com › albert-speerAlbert Speer Architecture Slideshow - Business Insider

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   Mar 21, 2016 · Albert Speer's work has come to define fascist architecture. ... the individual buildings Hitler had Speer build were nothing compared to Germania, a model of Berlin imagined by Hitler as a Nazi ...

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     Albert Speer - Hitler's General Building Inspector for the Reich Capital Berlin

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10. www.architecturaldigest.in › content › complicatedThe complicated architecture of Albert Speer, Jr ...

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    May 23, 2017 · Architecture and Design. The complicated architecture of Albert Speer, Jr. From being the son of a Nazi to becoming one of the world's foremost architects, this 82-year-old urban planner has been on top of the German planning world for more than half a century. By Thomas Rogers. 23 May 2017. Al-Khor Stadium. Photo Courtesy: qatar.to.

11. www.dw.com › en › the-works-of-architect-and-urbanThe works of architect and urban planner Albert Speer Jr.

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    Sep 18, 2017 · Albert Speer Jr., one of the most important German architects and urban planners, died unexpectedly on September 15, 2017 in Frankfurt. During his life, he worked on redesigning city centers of...