Career
He is mentioned in the Theatrum architecturae civilis (Bamberg 1697). Most notably, he designed the Jagdschloss Glienicke, today a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World-Heritage site. In 1657 he entered the service of Duke Gustav Adolf of Mecklenburg-Güstrow.
His first important commission, which remained among his most important contributions, was the Rossewitz Castle, the first Baroque building in Mecklenburg.
Also well-known is the tomb he designed for Günther von Passow the Güstrow Cathedral.