Adolf Meyer (architect), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Adolf Meyer (architect)

German architect (1881–1929)

Date of Birth: 17-Jun-1881

Place of Birth: Mechernich, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date of Death: 14-Jul-1929

Profession: architect

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Adolf Meyer (17 June, 1881, Mechernich – 14 July, 1929, the Island of Baltrum) was a German architect.
A student and employee of Peter Behrens, Meyer became the office boss of the firm of Walter Gropius around 1915 and a full partner afterwards.
In 1919 Gropius appointed Meyer as a master at the Bauhaus, where he taught work drawing and construction technique.
Meyer is also credited as co-designer of the Gropius entry for the 1922 Chicago Tribune Tower competition. From 1926 he practiced as an architect in the New Frankfurt-project.