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Werner M. Moser

Swiss architect (1896–1970)

Werner Max Moser (16 July 1896 – 19 August 1970) was a Swiss architect and a proponent of modernist architecture. His notable works include the Kongresshaus (Zurich), Cantonal Hospital (Zurich), and the campus of IIT Kharagpur (India).²

From Wikipedia’s article on Werner M. Moser (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jul 16, 1896, died Aug 19, 1970.¹

About

Moser founded the Haefeli Moser Steiger (HMS) office community for architectural design projects in Zurich and established the Wohnbedarf interior design studio.

From Wikipedia’s article on Werner M. Moser, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Haefeli Moser SteigerFounder¹²

Early life and education

1916 to 1921ETH Zurich architecture^{3 4}
1920Technical University of Stuttgart^{3 4}

Born in Karlsruhe, Germany, Moser studied architecture at ETH Zurich from 1916 to 1921. While there, he undertook a semester at the Technical University of Stuttgart under Paul Bonatz, Adolf Abel, and Ernst Fiechter. He graduated under the supervision of his father, Karl Moser, and designed a market hall in Oerlikon for his graduation project.

Moser worked in Rotterdam for 2 years at the firm of Granpré Molière, Verhagen, and Kok. Between 1923 and 1926, he was employed in the United States at the offices of Frank Lloyd Wright (Spring Green and Los Angeles), Schmidt, Garden & Martin (Chicago), and Drake Brothers (Evanston).

Upon his return to Switzerland, Moser collaborated with other Swiss architects to design the model furnishings for Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's apartment building at the Werkbund exhibition in Stuttgart in 1927.

From Wikipedia’s article on Werner M. Moser (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Career

Occupation: university teacher, architect.⁷

Date not recordedFounded Haefeli Moser Steiger⁵
Date not recordedFounded Congrès International d'Architecture Moderne⁶

Personal life

BornJul 16, 1896, Karlsruhe⁸
DiedAug 19, 1970, Zurich⁹
CitizenshipSwitzerland¹⁰

Awards

1957honorary doctor of the University of Stuttgart^{4 11}

Sources

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WikidataWerner M. Moser on Wikidata
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WikipediaWerner M. Moser on Wikipedia
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WikidataWerner M. Moser: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataWerner M. Moser: Founded Haefeli Moser Steiger, on Wikidata
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WikidataWerner M. Moser: Founded Congrès International d'Architecture Moderne, on Wikidata
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WikidataWerner M. Moser: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataWerner M. Moser: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataWerner M. Moser: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataWerner M. Moser: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataWerner M. Moser: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataHaefeli Moser Steiger, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsWerner M. Moser photo by Unbekannt, Public domain