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Gottfried Böhm
Architect

Gottfried Böhm

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Sculptural architecture, including the pilgrimage church at Neviges.

Madonna in the Rubble · Neviges pilgrimage church

Born
23 January 1920
Birthplace
Offenbach am Main
Died
9 June 2021

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Gottfried Böhm

German architect whose buildings connected expressive forms with their surroundings. Became the first German Pritzker laureate in 1986.

Early life

Training

The son and grandson of architects, studied architecture in Munich and then sculpture after wartime service.

Career

  1. 1947

    Family practice

    Joined his father’s office.

  2. 1951

    New York

    Worked briefly with Cajetan Baumann.

  3. 1955

    Independent leadership

    Took over the family practice after his father’s death.

  4. 1986

    Pritzker Prize

    Received architecture’s international award.

Selected buildings

Madonna in the Rubble

Built a Cologne chapel within a ruined church site.

Neviges pilgrimage church

Created a landmark concrete religious building.

Beyond architecture

Family

Married architect Elisabeth Haggenmüller. Three of their four sons also became architects.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Elke Wetzig. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.