Born in Essen, Lichtenhahn was the son of the architect Karl August Lichtenhahn, who was employed by the city of Essen. The father enabled him (as well as the younger daughter Renate)[3] after attending a secondary school and an arts and crafts school in Basel (both children had Swiss citizenship), from 25 September 1925 he began attending the Untersekunda (UII, 10th grade) of the reform educational Landerziehungsheim [de]Schule am Meer on the East Frisian IslandsJuist, from which he left on 18 July 1926 without graduating, to continue his school career there from 14 January 1927. On 24 January 1929, he left there prematurely without graduating,[4] the school-leaving examinations took place annually in March.
He later studied architecture and lived and worked in Hanover. There he was responsible in an architectural partnership with Ernst Friedrich Brockmann for the construction of the Europahalle, built in 1950, and the Leuchtenhochhaus and the Elektrohalle, completed in 1958, all on the Hannover Fairground.
Together with Ernst Brockmann, Lichtenhahn won the architectural competition to build the Grugahalle in Essen, which was completed in 1958. He maintained his own office in Essen for this purpose. His further designs contributed to the Gruga [de] expansion with regard to the Bundesgartenschau 1965 [de] there. This included in particular the construction of the Grugabad [de] which he planned independently and which was opened in 1964. His designs also included the Hövel primary school in Essen-Altenessen.
Essen's Gildenplatz - renamed Kennedyplatz in 1963 in memory of the assassinated US president - was redesigned according to Lichtenhahn's plans and featured an elongated, terraced fountain on its eastern long side (demolished in 1989). He also designed several residential buildings on Lanterstraße in Essen-Bergerhausen.
In 1954, Lichtenhahn was honoured with the Laves-Plakette [de] for the construction of the Europahalle, which he had built in 1950 together with Ernst Brockmann on the (present-day) Hanover Fairground.[5]
Referencesedit
^In Essen wird viel gebaut. Architekt Dipl.-Ing. Gerd Lichtenhahn ist gestorben. In Essener Woche, issue 35, 1964, p. 12
^Erwin Dickhoff: Essener Köpfe. Stadt Essen, Historischer Verein für Stadt und Stift Essen (ed.), Klartext-Verlag, Essen 2015. ISBN978-3-8375-1231-1, p. 226
^Schülerbuch der Schule am Meer, Juist, Blatt 40. In Schleswig-Holsteinische Landesbibliothek Kiel, Handschriftenabteilung, Signatur Cb 37
^Schülerbuch der Schule am Meer, Juist, Blatt 39. In Schleswig-Holsteinische Landesbibliothek Kiel, Handschriftenabteilung, Signatur Cb 37
^ abcdefghFriedrich Lindau (2001). Hannover. Wiederaufbau und Zerstörung: Die Stadt im Umgang mit ihrer bauhistorischen Identitätpublisher=Schlütersche Verlag. Hanover. p. 321. ISBN978-3-87706-659-1.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
gerd, lichtenhahn, gerd, otto, lichtenhahn, january, 1910, august, 1964, german, architect, member, association, german, architects, contents, life, realisations, buildings, drafts, awards, referenceslife, realisations, editborn, essen, lichtenhahn, architect,. Gerd Otto Lichtenhahn 15 January 1910 21 August 1964 1 was a German architect and member of the Association of German Architects BDA 2 Contents 1 Life and realisations 2 Buildings and drafts 3 Awards 4 ReferencesLife and realisations editBorn in Essen Lichtenhahn was the son of the architect Karl August Lichtenhahn who was employed by the city of Essen The father enabled him as well as the younger daughter Renate 3 after attending a secondary school and an arts and crafts school in Basel both children had Swiss citizenship from 25 September 1925 he began attending the Untersekunda UII 10th grade of the reform educational Landerziehungsheim de Schule am Meer on the East Frisian Islands Juist from which he left on 18 July 1926 without graduating to continue his school career there from 14 January 1927 On 24 January 1929 he left there prematurely without graduating 4 the school leaving examinations took place annually in March He later studied architecture and lived and worked in Hanover There he was responsible in an architectural partnership with Ernst Friedrich Brockmann for the construction of the Europahalle built in 1950 and the Leuchtenhochhaus and the Elektrohalle completed in 1958 all on the Hannover Fairground Together with Ernst Brockmann Lichtenhahn won the architectural competition to build the Grugahalle in Essen which was completed in 1958 He maintained his own office in Essen for this purpose His further designs contributed to the Gruga de expansion with regard to the Bundesgartenschau 1965 de there This included in particular the construction of the Grugabad de which he planned independently and which was opened in 1964 His designs also included the Hovel primary school in Essen Altenessen Essen s Gildenplatz renamed Kennedyplatz in 1963 in memory of the assassinated US president was redesigned according to Lichtenhahn s plans and featured an elongated terraced fountain on its eastern long side demolished in 1989 He also designed several residential buildings on Lanterstrasse in Essen Bergerhausen Lichtenhahn died in Hanover at the age of 54 Buildings and drafts edit1950 Europahalle on the Hanover Fairground with Ernst Brockmann 5 1953 Theater am Aegi with Hans Kluppelberg 5 1953 durch die British Zone freigegebene dann durch Lichtenhahn und Hans Kluppelberg umgebaute und erweiterte Maschseegaststatte in Hannover 6 1955 Mietswohnhauser Riepestrasse 1 8 and Hildesheimer Strasse 220 212 in Hanover with Hans Kluppelberg 5 1955 Geschaftsgebaude im Steintorblock de in Hanover with Hans Kluppelberg 5 1956 Verwaltungsgebaude der Philips Deutschland de Volgersweg Ecke Hinuberstrasse in Hannover with Hans Kluppelberg 5 1956 Kleiderfabrik Odermark in Goslar with Ernst Brockmann 5 1958 Leuchtenhochhaus and Elektrohalle auf dem Messegelande Hannover with the architects Ernst Brockmann Fr Huper and E Teerling 5 1958 Grugahalle in Essen with Ernst Brockmann 1960er Jahre Gestaltung Kennedyplatz in Essen 1964 Grugabad in Essen nbsp Hanover Fairground nbsp Theater am Aegi in Hanover nbsp Building in Steintorblock in Hanover nbsp Grugahalle in Essen nbsp Grugabad in EssenAwards editIn 1954 Lichtenhahn was honoured with the Laves Plakette de for the construction of the Europahalle which he had built in 1950 together with Ernst Brockmann on the present day Hanover Fairground 5 References edit In Essen wird viel gebaut Architekt Dipl Ing Gerd Lichtenhahn ist gestorben In Essener Woche issue 35 1964 p 12 Erwin Dickhoff Essener Kopfe Stadt Essen Historischer Verein fur Stadt und Stift Essen ed Klartext Verlag Essen 2015 ISBN 978 3 8375 1231 1 p 226 Schulerbuch der Schule am Meer Juist Blatt 40 In Schleswig Holsteinische Landesbibliothek Kiel Handschriftenabteilung Signatur Cb 37 Schulerbuch der Schule am Meer Juist Blatt 39 In Schleswig Holsteinische Landesbibliothek Kiel Handschriftenabteilung Signatur Cb 37 a b c d e f g h Friedrich Lindau 2001 Hannover Wiederaufbau und Zerstorung Die Stadt im Umgang mit ihrer bauhistorischen Identitatpublisher Schlutersche Verlag Hanover p 321 ISBN 978 3 87706 659 1 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Waldemar R Rohrbein Klaus Mlynek ed Hannover Chronik de passim Vorschau on Google Books Portals nbsp Architecture nbsp Germany Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gerd Lichtenhahn amp oldid 1144728871, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
