Maria Schwarz

Maria Schwarz (1921-2018) was a German architect and professor best known for her church architecture.

Maria Schwarz
Born
Maria Lang

October 3, 1921
Aachen
DiedFebruary 15, 2018
Spouse(s)Rudolf Schwarz

Maria Lang was born on October 3, 1921 in Aachen, Germany.[1] Her father, a contractor sparked her interest in architecture at a young age.[2] In 1941, Lang enrolled in RWTH Aachen University, making her the first woman to study architecture at the school. She graduated for the university with a master's degree in 1946.[2][3]

In 1949, Lang moved to Cologne to assist in the rebuilding of the city following World War II. In Cologne, Lang worked with fellow architect Rudolf Schwarz,whom she married in 1952.[4]

Church of St. Bonifatius, Aachen (1959) by Maria and Rudolf Schwarz

Following their marriage, Maria Schwartz became a partner in her husband's office, where the couple collaborated on a number of projects until Rudolf's death in 1961.[5][6]

In 1998 Schwartz joined the faculty of the Technical University of Munich.[5]

Maria Schwarz died on February 15, 2018.[2]

References
  1. Nachrichten, Aachener. "Aachen: Kirche St. Bonifatius: Ein Lichtberg im Schattendasein". Aachener Nachrichten (in German). Retrieved 2019-04-06.
  2. GmbH, BauNetz Media (2018-02-16). "Unsere Bauten waren unsere Kinder - Zum Tod von Maria Schwarz (1921-2018)". BauNetz (in German). Retrieved 2019-04-06.
  3. "Fakultät für Architektur: Zum Tod von Maria Schwarz". www.ar.tum.de. Retrieved 2019-04-06.
  4. "Kirchen-Architektin Maria Schwarz mit 96 Jahren gestorben | DOMRADIO.DE". www.domradio.de (in German). Retrieved 2019-04-06.
  5. "Professorenprofile: Schwarz_Maria". www.professoren.tum.de. Retrieved 2019-04-06.
  6. "Unsere Bauten waren unsere Kinder". koelnarchitektur.de (in German). 2016-04-13. Retrieved 2019-04-06.


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