Background
Altherr, Alfred was born on August 3, 1911 in Elberfield, Germany. Son of Alfred and Marta (Timmermann) Altherr.
Altherr, Alfred was born on August 3, 1911 in Elberfield, Germany. Son of Alfred and Marta (Timmermann) Altherr.
Apprenticeship Zurich, studies at LeCorbusier, Paris, France, 1931-1932. Pupil Professor Karl Moser, 1932-1933, Professor Alfred Roth, Zurich, Switzerland, 1933-1934.
Self-employed architect, Forch, Zurich, 1934-1972. Work includes family houses, homes for handicapped children, factories, schools. Teacher construction design Switzerland music
Applied Art, Zurich, 1939-1954.
Director architectural exhtns. and museum shows, Switzerland. Delegate World Design Congress, Tokyo, Japan, 1960.
Member International Congress Modern Architecture, Swiss Association Architects, Swiss Engineering and Architecture Society.
Married Margaret Hofer, December 14, 1935. Children: Regula, George, Verena, Magdalena.