131
51. Living room, WUWA exhibition. Rzeczy pi^kr/e 1929, p. 72
52. Bedroom, designed by architect Emil Dieckmann, State High School for Handicrafts and Architecture in Weimar (Staatliche
Hochschule fur Handwerk und Baukunst, Weimar), WUWA exhibition, Messehof, Section 10: Living Space (Wohnraum).
Die Form 1929, p. 391
by P. Heim and A. Kempter)31°. New technologies and services, Section 6: Heating, L. Moshamer with
the assistance of Grunow, Bischof, Fritsch, and Schyma. Lighting, Section 7 by F. Roder. Architectural
details and surface finishings, Section 8: Windows, Floors, Doors, and Wall Finishes, by Theo Effen-
berger. Interior and furniture design, Section 10, by Hans Scharoun, Emil Lange and Paul Hausler.
Household equipment and appliances Section 11, by Arthur Hennig and Siegfried Haertel.310 311 Proto-
type office interiors were presented in Section 14, by Hermann Wahlich312 and model workplaces for
an architect, engineer, physician and lawyer, Section 15, by Albrecht Jaeger. Fully-furnished kitchens,
dining rooms, bedrooms, and living rooms were also presented, along with a furnished apartment
of the Existentzminimum type (ca. 40 m2).
The exhibition in Poelzig's Four-Dome Pavilion presented the apartment and housing estate
from the historical perspective adapting a variety of solutions in such countries as: Argentina, Den-
mark, Great Britain, France, Italy, Austria, Sweden, Switzerland, and Poland (Section 9, by Adolf Rading
and Heinrich Lauterbach); another section (Section 12, by Richard Konwiarz313) focused on modern
310 For biographical information on the WUWA architects see: BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES.
311 Maria Starzewska, op.cit., p.27. Siegfried Haertel (1870-1940) showed his glassware collection. Haertel worked at the Municipal School of
Handicrafts and Decorative Arts in Wroclaw. He pursued studio glass and painting on porcelain. Ceramic works by Arthur Henning, a painter,
lithographer and professor at the Keramische Fachschule in Boleslawiec (Bunzlau), were very well received. Arthur Hennig was born in Dresden
in 1880. He learnt to paint on porcelain at Meissen. He then studied at the Kunstgewerbeschule in Dresden and at the Art Academy in Dresden
(in 1918-1920, under the supervision of L. von Hoffmann).
312 Wiezowce Wrodawia..., p.211. Hermann Wahlich, an architect active in Wroclaw from the early 20th century to World War II. Together with
Paul Heim he designed the Sgpolno (Zimpel) estate, the biggest housing estate in the city. He sat on the boards of the BDA (Bund der
Deutschen Architekten), Kunstgewerbegverein fur Breslau und die Provinz Schlesien, Schlesischer Bund fur Heimatschutz. He designed many
buildings in Wroclaw and Silesia.
313 Henryk Klamecki, 'Wroclawski stadion olimpijski Richarda Konwiarza'. In: Ten wspanialy wrodawskimodernizm..., p.156; Wiezowce Wrodawia...,
p. 206. Richard Konwiarz (1883-1960), studied attheTechnical University in Dresden. In 1909 he arrived in Wroclaw, where he began collaborating
with Max Berg, working as a designer at his office, and remained active in the city through to the end of World War II. He participated in the
construction of Berg's Centennial Hall (1910-1913). After World War I together with Max Berg and Ludwig Moshamer, Konwiarz developed
a master plan for revamping the historic city centre (1919-1920). He wrote articles on modern town planning and architecture. He was a member
oftheSchlesischer Bund fur Heimatschutz and DeutscherWerkbund. In the 1930s hetaught urban planning at the local University. He specialised
in designing green and recreational areas, his most important work was the Sports Park (later the Olympic Stadium) (1925-1928, 1933-1938).
51. Living room, WUWA exhibition. Rzeczy pi^kr/e 1929, p. 72
52. Bedroom, designed by architect Emil Dieckmann, State High School for Handicrafts and Architecture in Weimar (Staatliche
Hochschule fur Handwerk und Baukunst, Weimar), WUWA exhibition, Messehof, Section 10: Living Space (Wohnraum).
Die Form 1929, p. 391
by P. Heim and A. Kempter)31°. New technologies and services, Section 6: Heating, L. Moshamer with
the assistance of Grunow, Bischof, Fritsch, and Schyma. Lighting, Section 7 by F. Roder. Architectural
details and surface finishings, Section 8: Windows, Floors, Doors, and Wall Finishes, by Theo Effen-
berger. Interior and furniture design, Section 10, by Hans Scharoun, Emil Lange and Paul Hausler.
Household equipment and appliances Section 11, by Arthur Hennig and Siegfried Haertel.310 311 Proto-
type office interiors were presented in Section 14, by Hermann Wahlich312 and model workplaces for
an architect, engineer, physician and lawyer, Section 15, by Albrecht Jaeger. Fully-furnished kitchens,
dining rooms, bedrooms, and living rooms were also presented, along with a furnished apartment
of the Existentzminimum type (ca. 40 m2).
The exhibition in Poelzig's Four-Dome Pavilion presented the apartment and housing estate
from the historical perspective adapting a variety of solutions in such countries as: Argentina, Den-
mark, Great Britain, France, Italy, Austria, Sweden, Switzerland, and Poland (Section 9, by Adolf Rading
and Heinrich Lauterbach); another section (Section 12, by Richard Konwiarz313) focused on modern
310 For biographical information on the WUWA architects see: BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES.
311 Maria Starzewska, op.cit., p.27. Siegfried Haertel (1870-1940) showed his glassware collection. Haertel worked at the Municipal School of
Handicrafts and Decorative Arts in Wroclaw. He pursued studio glass and painting on porcelain. Ceramic works by Arthur Henning, a painter,
lithographer and professor at the Keramische Fachschule in Boleslawiec (Bunzlau), were very well received. Arthur Hennig was born in Dresden
in 1880. He learnt to paint on porcelain at Meissen. He then studied at the Kunstgewerbeschule in Dresden and at the Art Academy in Dresden
(in 1918-1920, under the supervision of L. von Hoffmann).
312 Wiezowce Wrodawia..., p.211. Hermann Wahlich, an architect active in Wroclaw from the early 20th century to World War II. Together with
Paul Heim he designed the Sgpolno (Zimpel) estate, the biggest housing estate in the city. He sat on the boards of the BDA (Bund der
Deutschen Architekten), Kunstgewerbegverein fur Breslau und die Provinz Schlesien, Schlesischer Bund fur Heimatschutz. He designed many
buildings in Wroclaw and Silesia.
313 Henryk Klamecki, 'Wroclawski stadion olimpijski Richarda Konwiarza'. In: Ten wspanialy wrodawskimodernizm..., p.156; Wiezowce Wrodawia...,
p. 206. Richard Konwiarz (1883-1960), studied attheTechnical University in Dresden. In 1909 he arrived in Wroclaw, where he began collaborating
with Max Berg, working as a designer at his office, and remained active in the city through to the end of World War II. He participated in the
construction of Berg's Centennial Hall (1910-1913). After World War I together with Max Berg and Ludwig Moshamer, Konwiarz developed
a master plan for revamping the historic city centre (1919-1920). He wrote articles on modern town planning and architecture. He was a member
oftheSchlesischer Bund fur Heimatschutz and DeutscherWerkbund. In the 1930s hetaught urban planning at the local University. He specialised
in designing green and recreational areas, his most important work was the Sports Park (later the Olympic Stadium) (1925-1928, 1933-1938).