Karl Malte von Heinz (1904 – February 17, 1971) was an Austrian architect who designed a number of buildings in India.[1][2]
Karl Malte von Heinz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1904 |
| Died | February 17, 1971 (aged 66–67) |
| Occupation | Architect |
Career
editVon Heinz came to India as a refugee due to the crackdown on the Bauhaus movement in Nazi Germany.[3] After coming to India, he assisted Robert Tor Russel in designing the Pataudi Palace in the 1930s.[2]
Hyderabad
editVon Heinz designed several mansions in Hyderabad, and is regarded as a pioneer of the art deco style in the city.[1][3]
Delhi
editIn the 1940s, he designed several buildings of the Jamia Milia Islamia.[2]
After India's independence, von Heinz designed the High Commission of Pakistan, New Delhi,[2] as well as the embassies of Thailand and the Vatican.[4]
Personal life
editHe married a Russian woman named Bella. The couple did not have any children.
List of works
edit- Mount Pleasant building in Hyderabad[3]
- Buildings of the Jamia Milia Islamia[5]
- High Commission of Pakistan, New Delhi
References
edit- ^ a b Franz, Margit; Khalidi, Omar (2009). Karl Malte von Heinz: Austrian Architect in India.
- ^ a b c d "Di 16 | Suprio B - A Portrait of the Architect as an Immigrant | Domus India 03/2013 by Suprio Bhattacharjee - Issuu". issuu.com. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ a b c "Art Deco, the secret language of buildings". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ "Radhika Chopra's neo-baroque mansion in New Delhi can rival an art gallery". Architectural Digest India. 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ N, Vijetha S. (2012-02-20). "New ideas save old Jamia Millia buildings from giving way". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-01-08.