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Heinrich Tessenow
b. Rostock, 1876;
d. Berlin, 1950.
Heinrich Tessenow, an Influential German famous architect and teacher whose simple, modern classical work brought Dresden-Hellerau Garden City to international attention. Coming from a construction background - his father was a contractor - he began his career as an apprentice carpenter before entering the School of Building, Leipzig, and eventually [...]