One master project was to make Stuttgart's river Neckar navigable. So he was instructed to design several barrages with water powerhouses in it. This barrage here was built in 1930 in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt where I work.
His most famous building (and also his priming project) in Stuttgart is the Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof (Railway Station), built 1913 to 1927. The monumentality contrasts to Mies van der Rohe's, Gropius' and Le Corbusier's Weißenhofsiedlung, but was very up to date in its constructive details in that time.
The last building by Paul Bonatz was designed for a local art association. It is situated in the heart of Stuttgart, the Schlossplatz, in the footprint of Georg Beer's New Lusthaus from the 16th century, burnt down in 1902.
by Florian Afflerbach
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great series Flaf. Love the history to go with the images. Good stuff!
These are beautiful!
Tim
very serious work within great compositions.
excellent sketches and interesting information ... great work, as always!
Great watercolour style.
Excellent post, Flaf! great architectural information and drawings.
nice report. I remember the train station, very impressive proportion, remind me tempelhof airport (but I must say that I prefer the park next to the station ;)
very disciplined and accurate in perspective. Love the colour wash. Fantastic.
These are phenomenal! Both watercolors and pencil shadings are so efficient!
Very nice architectural sketches!
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