Bedřich Feuerstein in 1930
Bedřich Feuerstein (15 January 1892 – 10 May 1936) was a Czech architect, painter and essayist.
Feuerstein was born in Dobrovice and studied at the Czech Technical University under professor Jože Plečnik . Between 1924 and 1926 he worked with Auguste Perret in Paris , and between 1929 and 1931 in Tokyo , Japan with Antonín Raymond . His work was influenced by purism and by Frank Lloyd Wright .
After returning from Japan, Feuerstein suffered from nervous illness. His worsening condition and his financial problems led him to commit suicide in 1936, in Prague .
Important buildings:[ 1]
military geographical institute (Vojenský zeměpisný ústav ) in Prague
crematorium in Nymburk
hospital in Tokyo, shopping center in Yokohama
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International National Artists People