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Hundertwasser was an artist and architect. He designed very beautiful, whimsical, and odd buildings that are very organic in shape...almost Pee-Wee Herman in their attitude but not in an over the top kind of way. The buildings he designed were primarily for waste treatment centers, etc...and it's quite unique to see a beautiful structure with an enormous rooftop garden that is actually a factory. There are several buildngs in Vienna that are his work...you can see a rather large one on the U6 line heading out to the Donau. There is also the KunstHausWien, which is a museum to his work (and also for other artists). There is an excellent cafe on the ground floor of the museum....filled with plants and gorgeous furniture. I highly recommend the food. Also, the Hungarian goulash is very tasty, and naturally having a cup of the well known 'melange' kaffe is worth the almost three euros. yum. This is an excellent place to visit if the weather is rainy, cold, or in general not cooperative for outdoor activites. Personally I find his architecture to be mind bobbling...it's just so comfortable and yet so very active, but not busy. Watch your step, however, as the tiled floor has an undulating pattern to it. : ) Leave a Comment Directions: Take the O tram to Radetzkyplatz. It's a short walk to the right, but bring the steet name. It's hard to explain how to walk there. The Prater is not far off either. : )Website: http://www.kunsthauswien.com/
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In this gallery works of Friedensreich Hundertwasser are on show. It is not far from the Hundertwasser Haus and is worth going to. Friedensreich Hundertwasser was born as Friedrich Stowasser in Vienna in 1928. To start with he was known for his paintings but today he is more famous for his very unique and instantly recognised architectural style. He went to a Montessori school in Vienna, which is said to have influenced his like of vibrant colours and his respect for nature. In 1948 he did a three-month study at the “Akademie de Bildenden Künste” in Vienna and this was his only formal artistic training. In 1949 he changed his name to Friedensreich Hundertwasser. Hundertwasser had a house in Venice opposite the Piazza San Marco and drew inspiration from the ever-changing patterns in the water and the reflections of the light. He also got inspiration from Arabic music and nature. Hundertwasser's architectural style shows the influence of Antoni Gaudi's work in Barcelona as well as some Jugendstil architects. He used irregular forms in his building designs – he disliked the severity of straight lines in buildings. Hundertwasser felt that “Everyone should make his own architecture, he should be able to construct what he likes, with feathers, grass or paper, even if the building collapses.” Hundertwasser's architectural designs also included topping buildings with trees and areas where animals can graze, and creating floor surfaces that are unlevel. Hundertwasser designed many buildings in Austria and around the world, including museums, schools and churches. His works have been used for flags and stamps, coins and posters, schools and churches. Leave a Comment
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