Background
Eiermann was born in Neuendorf, and studied at the Technical University of Berlin.
architect university professor
Eiermann was born in Neuendorf, and studied at the Technical University of Berlin.
He worked for the Karstadt building department for a time, and before World World War II had an office with fellow architect Fritz Jaenecke. He joined the faculty of the university in Karlsruhe in 1947, working there on developing steel frame construction methods. He died in Baden-Baden, aged 65.
A functionalist, his major works include: the textile mill at Blumberg (1951).
The West German pavilion at the Brussels World Exhibition (with September Ruf, 1958). The West German embassy in Washington, District of Columbia (1958–1964).
A building for the German Parliament (Bundestag) in Bonn (1965–1969). The International Business Machines Corporation-Germany Headquarters in Stuttgart (1967–1972).
And, the Olivetti building in Frankfurt (1968–1972).
Eiermann worked as art director on the 1926 film The Pink Diamond.