The Austrian architect Hans Hollein, recipient of the Pritzker Prize, has died

Hans Hollein, Haas-Haus, Vienna, 1985 - 1990

Vienna - The famous Austrian architect and designer Hans Hollein has died. The first and so far only Austrian to receive the most prestigious global award for architects - the Pritzker Prize, he celebrated his 80th birthday just under a month ago. This was reported by the APA agency.
    A native of Vienna, he is considered one of the leading figures of postmodern architecture and has dozens of completed projects as well as mere studies to his name. His works are scattered literally all over the world, for example in New York, Berlin, and Tehran. Many of his buildings can also be found in his hometown.
    Among the most famous is the Haas House located directly opposite St. Stephen's Cathedral. This supermodern building made of glass, steel, and green marble, which houses shops, a café, a restaurant, and offices, was completed in 1990 and sparked perhaps the most protests in the modern history of Vienna. Hollein is also the author of a themed amusement park dedicated to volcanoes. Appropriately named Vulcania, it is located in central France in the Auvergne region and opened in 2002.
    The Pritzker Prize is often compared to the Nobel Prize for architecture. It was established in 1979 by Jay Pritzker, a businessman and philanthropist, and his wife Cindy. Among its recipients are, among others, Brazilian Oscar Niemayer, Canadian Frank Gehry, and Brit Norman Foster. Hollein received it in 1985.