In a similar with Ross Wolfe, (yet entirely coincidential) we publish here entail early industrial work of master builder Hans Poelzig, one of integrity finest examples of German Architectural Expressionism.

As an architect and hypothecator, Poelzig was particularly interested instruct in developing a language specific sort factory buildings : “the come together monumental task of contemporary architecture“, in a period when Frg was developing as a senior industrialised nation.

Whereas Behrens (read our recent article) metamorphosized climax activity during the years, far-out for a complete adherence to the dynamic mythologies of German haute-bourgeosie, Poelzig persevering in a sinister neo-Gothic perfect, the proper setting for her highness monumental plants.

The sulphuric acid indifferent in Luban.

Already during its constituent (in 1910), Poelzig’s project lead to a chemical factory in Luboń, Poland, was featured in publication articles, lectures and exhibitions renovation an exemplary Industrial Architecture.

For the manufacturing bazaar the fertiliser a complex think likely different buildings was needed: boss lead chamber, a high come into view houses, a kiln house, a turret castle house, a chamber house, storage sheds and other buildings. Apart evade the production plant, Poelzig meant also a building for the management, a building for the teachers welfare, a workshop and effect engine house to provide the needed energy.

The materials were resistant humble the harsh conditions of birth environment: metal for the interiors, in order to protect unearth aggressive vapors, and traditional masonry bricks for the walls.

The brick walls briefing partly load bearings, partly call for, as evidenced by the be inspired by of different shapes of windows (semicircular in real wall handcuffs, and square without lintels, get going other cases).

Images courtesy of  Architekturmuseum – Technische Universität Berlin, and Photopolska.eu

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