With some influence from her uncle Arnold Meyer, who owned a successful firm in Hallau,[1] Rahm studied architecture at the ETH Zürich (Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich) from 1929 to 1934. After graduating she traveled through Scandinavia and the Netherlands with grant funding from ETH.[2] Following her travels, she worked in Hallau, Flims and Zürich, until she started her own firm in 1940. Rahm was strongly influenced by Scandinavian architecture and built various vacation houses, single-family residences and exhibition pavilions, most notably the 1959 pavilion for SAFFA, in the Scandinavian style.[3] The relative social and personal freedom allowed women in Scandinavia also formed a lasting impression on Rahm.[1] In 1942 she put together a book on the subject illustrated with her own drawings.
Her position as a woman made it difficult for Rahm to secure building licenses and she was excluded from design competitions, especially for profitable public building projects, and she decided to close her firm and retire as an architect in 1966.[2] Following the closure of her office, she founded a publishing firm, ALA-Verlag, specializing in feminist literature, which operated into the 1990s.[2] ALA-Verlag published a series of women's biographies and reissued classic works of feminism by Mary Wollstonecraft, Flora Tristan and Hedwig Dohm. For each book published under her tenure, she wrote an instructional fore- and afterword.[1]
Rahm was a member of the Schweizerischen Ingenieur- und Architektenvereins (Swiss Engineers and Architects Union), the Union internationale des femmes architectes (UIFA), and the Bund Schweizerischer Frauenorganisationen (Federation of Swiss Women's Associations).[3]
Rahm, Berta. 1939: Reise Nach Skandinavien Und Finnland. Büchergilde Gutenberg, 1942.
Rahm, Berta. Vom Möblierten Zimmer Bis Zur Wohnung: Anregungen Für Das Einrichten Von Einzelräumen Und Wohnungen. Schweizer Spiegel Verl, 1947.
Rahm, Berta, and Marie Goegg. Marie Goegg (Geb. Pouchoulin) : Mitbegründerin Der Internationalen Liga Für Frieden Und Freiheit : Gründerin Des Internationalen Frauenbundes, Des Journal Des Femmes Und Der Solidarité. ALA-Verlag, 1993.
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^ abcJakob, Evelyne Lang. "The Life and Work of Berta Rahm, 1910 - 1998," IAWA Newsletter, Fall 1999, V. 11, p. 1. "Berta Rahm and Clair Rufer" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-03-28.
^ ab"Berta Rahm". Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
"Rahm, Berta, Ms1998-011". Imagebase, International Archive of Women in Architecture.
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berta, rahm, october, 1910, gallen, october, 1998, neunkirch, swiss, architect, writer, publisher, feminist, activist, born, 1910, october, 1910st, gallendiedoctober, 1998, 1998, aged, neunkirchnationalityswissalma, matereth, zurichoccupationarchitectbuildings. Berta Rahm October 4 1910 in St Gallen October 10 1998 in Neunkirch was a Swiss architect writer publisher and feminist activist Berta RahmBorn 1910 10 04 October 4 1910St GallenDiedOctober 10 1998 1998 10 10 aged 88 NeunkirchNationalitySwissAlma materETH ZurichOccupationArchitectBuildingsNageliseehof farmSAFFA exhibition pavilion Contents 1 Life and career 2 Projects 3 Bibliography 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksLife and career EditWith some influence from her uncle Arnold Meyer who owned a successful firm in Hallau 1 Rahm studied architecture at the ETH Zurich Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich from 1929 to 1934 After graduating she traveled through Scandinavia and the Netherlands with grant funding from ETH 2 Following her travels she worked in Hallau Flims and Zurich until she started her own firm in 1940 Rahm was strongly influenced by Scandinavian architecture and built various vacation houses single family residences and exhibition pavilions most notably the 1959 pavilion for SAFFA in the Scandinavian style 3 The relative social and personal freedom allowed women in Scandinavia also formed a lasting impression on Rahm 1 In 1942 she put together a book on the subject illustrated with her own drawings Her position as a woman made it difficult for Rahm to secure building licenses and she was excluded from design competitions especially for profitable public building projects and she decided to close her firm and retire as an architect in 1966 2 Following the closure of her office she founded a publishing firm ALA Verlag specializing in feminist literature which operated into the 1990s 2 ALA Verlag published a series of women s biographies and reissued classic works of feminism by Mary Wollstonecraft Flora Tristan and Hedwig Dohm For each book published under her tenure she wrote an instructional fore and afterword 1 Rahm was a member of the Schweizerischen Ingenieur und Architektenvereins Swiss Engineers and Architects Union the Union internationale des femmes architectes UIFA and the Bund Schweizerischer Frauenorganisationen Federation of Swiss Women s Associations 3 Projects EditNageliseehof farm Hallau 1951 Hohweri House Hallau 1953 54 SAFFA exhibition pavilion Zurich 1958Bibliography EditRahm Berta 1939 Reise Nach Skandinavien Und Finnland Buchergilde Gutenberg 1942 Rahm Berta Vom Moblierten Zimmer Bis Zur Wohnung Anregungen Fur Das Einrichten Von Einzelraumen Und Wohnungen Schweizer Spiegel Verl 1947 Rahm Berta and Marie Goegg Marie Goegg Geb Pouchoulin Mitbegrunderin Der Internationalen Liga Fur Frieden Und Freiheit Grunderin Des Internationalen Frauenbundes Des Journal Des Femmes Und Der Solidarite ALA Verlag 1993 See also EditList of women architects The International Archive of Women in ArchitectureReferences Edit a b c Berta Rahm Frauennet Retrieved 28 March 2018 a b c Jakob Evelyne Lang The Life and Work of Berta Rahm 1910 1998 IAWA Newsletter Fall 1999 V 11 p 1 Berta Rahm and Clair Rufer PDF Retrieved 2018 03 28 a b Berta Rahm Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz Retrieved 2018 03 28 External links Edit The Berta Rahm Architectural Collection Ms 1998 011 Special Collections Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg Va Rahm Berta Ms1998 011 Imagebase International Archive of Women in Architecture Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Berta Rahm amp oldid 960238649, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
