Harald Deilmann was a German architect

Architect

An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...

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Born in Gladbeck

Gladbeck

Gladbeck is a city in the district of Recklinghausen in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.The name ´Gladbeck´ evolves from Low German, originally spoken in the area around Gladbeck. ´Glad´ means something like gleamy and ´beck´ means about brook. However, the brook Gladbeck flows under the ground...

, Westphalia

Province of Westphalia

The Province of Westphalia was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia and the Free State of Prussia from 1815 to 1946.-History:Napoleon Bonaparte founded the Kingdom of Westphalia, which was a client state of the First French Empire from 1807 to 1813...

, Deilmann was best known for his work on public spaces, such as opera houses and museums, throughout Germany and worldwide. He was a member of the Akademie der Künste

Akademie der Künste

The Akademie der Künste, Berlin is an arts institution in Berlin, Germany. It was founded in 1696 by Elector Frederick III of Brandenburg as the Prussian Academy of Arts, an academic institution where members could meet and discuss and share ideas...

 (Academy of the Arts) in Berlin

Berlin

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, as well as the Deutsche Akademie für Städtebau und Landesplanung (German Academy for Urban and Regional Planning) in Hanover

Hanover

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His best known works include the Städtische Bühnen Münster

Städtische Bühnen Münster

Städtische Bühnen Münster is a theatre in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....

 and the opera house in Essen

Essen

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Deilmann officially retired in 1985 but continued to do freelance work until his death in Münster

Münster

Münster is an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also capital of the local government region Münsterland...

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Selected Awards

• 1962 grand prize for North Westphalia architecture
• 1998 Cross of the White Rose, Helsinki
  Helsinki
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Selected Projects

• Theater:
  • 1952–1955: Stadttheater Münster
    Städtische Bühnen Münster
    Städtische Bühnen Münster is a theatre in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....
    
    
  • 1959–1988: Aalto Theatre
    Aalto Theatre
    The Aalto Theatre is an opera house and major performing arts venue in Essen, Germany. It was opened on 25 September 1988 with Richard Wagner's opera Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg...
    
    , Essen (nach Alvar Aalto
    Alvar Aalto
    Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto was a Finnish architect and designer. His work includes architecture, furniture, textiles and glassware...
    
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  • Theater in Tokyo
• City Halls:
  • 1957: Rathaus Nordwalde
    Nordwalde
    Nordwalde is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Geography:It is situated in the Münsterland area, approximately 12 km south-east of Steinfurt and 20 km north-west of Münster...
    
    
  • 1971–1974: Rathaus Rheda-Wiedenbrück
    Rheda-Wiedenbrück
    Rheda-Wiedenbrück is a town in the district of Gütersloh, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Geography:Rheda-Wiedenbrück is located on the river Ems, approx. 10 km south-west of Gütersloh.-Neighbouring municipalities:* Oelde* Herzebrock-Clarholz...
    
    
  • Rathaus Gronau, North Rhine-Westphalia
    Gronau, North Rhine-Westphalia
    Gronau is a city in the district of Borken, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the border with the Netherlands, approx. 10 km east of Enschede.- Notable persons :...
    
    
• Schools and Universities
  • Schülerinternat Münster
  • Bielefeld University
    Bielefeld University
    Bielefeld University is a university in Bielefeld, Germany. Founded in 1969, it is one of the country's newer universities, and considers itself a "reform" university, following a different style of organization and teaching than the established universities...
    
     (competition)
  • Martin-Luther-Schule Bielefeld
  • Realschule Lemgo
  • Metallberufsschule
  • John F. Kennedy School, Berlin
• Museums
  • Clemens-Sels-Museum Neuss
• Banks:
  • WestLB Dortmund
• Town or urban planning:
  • Stadtkern Werne
  • Allwetterzoo Münster
• Office Buildings:
  • Kreishaus Münster
  • Verwaltung Nordwest Lotto Münster
  • Hauptverwaltung LVA Rheinprovinz Düsseldorf
  • Hauptverwaltung WestLB Münster, Düsseldorf und Dortmund
  • Verwaltungsgebäude Wohnbauförderungsanstalt Düsseldorf
  • Verwaltung Volkswohl-Bund in Dortmund
• Hospitals:
  • Aggertalklinik Engelskirchen
  • Städt. Krankenhaus Siegburg
  • Fachklinikum Bad Salzuflen, Ahlbeck Reingau
  • St.-Barbara-Krankenhaus Gladbeck
• Miscellaneous:
  • 1979–1981: Rheinturm Düsseldorf
    Rheinturm Düsseldorf
    The Rheinturm is a 240.5 metre high concrete telecommunications tower in Düsseldorf, capital of the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Construction commenced in 1979 and finished in 1981. The Rheinturm carries aerials for directional radio, FM and TV transmitters...
    
    

External links

• Architekt Deilmann obituary