Background
Ungers, Oswald Mathias was born on July 12, 1926 in Kaisersesch, Germany. Arrived in the United States, 1969. Son of Anton and Maria (Michels) University.
Ungers, Oswald Mathias was born on July 12, 1926 in Kaisersesch, Germany. Arrived in the United States, 1969. Son of Anton and Maria (Michels) University.
Diploma Training, Technology University, Karlsruhe, Germany, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Technology University, Berlin. Doctor (honorary), Technology Union-Berlii, 1999.
Doctor (honorary), University di Bologna, 2004.
Architectural practice, Cologne, Germany, 1950-1962, Berlin, 1962-1969, Itahaca, New York, from 1969. Professor architecture Technology University Berlin, 1963-1973, dean faculty architecture, 1965-1967. Professor architecture emeritus Cornell University, Ithaca, 1968—2007, chairman department, 1968-1974.
Visiting professor Harvard University, 1972, 77, University of California at Los Angeles, 1973. Professor emeritus Kunstakademie Dusseldorf, 1986-1990. Organizer 1st and 2d Berlin Summer Academies for Architecture.
Author: (with wife) Megastructure in Habitation. Also numerous articles on architecture to international magazines, numerous chapters in books. Subject of O.M. Ungers 1951-1990, 90-98, Bauten und Projekte.
Exhibited in biennale, Venice, Italy, 1976, also Berlin, London, New York City, Vicenza, Italy, Dusseldorf, Cologne. Principal works include Museum Architecture, Frankfurt, high rise building and gallery, Frankfurt, Alfred-Wegener-Institut für Polarforschung, Bremerhaven, Badische Landesbibliôthek, Karlsruhe, Supreme Court, Karlsruhe, family court Berlin-Kreuzberg, art museum Hamburg, Bayerische Hypotheken-und Wechselbank Düsseldorf, thermae museum Trier, German Embassy Residential Washington, Friedrichstadt-Passagen Berlin, new fair building, Berlin, Wallraf-Richartz-Museum Koln, Pergamon Museum, Berlin.
Member American Institute of Architects, Academy di San Luca (Rome), British Dental Association Berlin (honorary), Moscow Branch International Academy Architecture, Ehrenmitglied Hochschule fuer bildende Kunste Hamburg, Goethe-Plakette der Stadt Frankfurt/Main.
Married Liselotte Gabler, July 4, 1956. Children: Simon (deceased 2006), Sibylle, Sophia.