Peter Behrens (14 April 1868 – 27 February 1940) was a leading German architect, graphic and industrial designer, best known for his early pioneering AEG Turbine Hall in Berlin in 1909. He …

Feb 23, 2025 · His contributions included the hexagonal trademark of the AEG, its catalogs, and its office stationery, products such as electric fans and street lamps, and retail shops and …

Apr 14, 2020 · If asked to name buildings by German architect and designer Peter Behrens (14 April 1868 – 27 February 1940), few people would be able to answer with anything other than …

Mar 31, 2021 · Peter Behrens influenced many designers who worked with him at AEG, such as Adolf Meyer, Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe, Le Corbusier or Walter Gropius. In 1911 he …

In designing highly functional factory buildings for AEG in Berlin, Peter Behrens chose not to emphasize pure functionalism. Rather, he sought to contextualize his modern constructions …

The AEG turbine factory was built in 1909, at Huttenstraße 12–16 in the Moabit district of Berlin. It is the best-known work of architect Peter Behrens. [1] The 100 m long steel-framed building …

May 16, 2018 · Most histories of 20th century design cite Peter Behrens's seminal influence on three of his former prot_g_s - Gropius, Mies, and Le Corbusier - and mention the turbine …

The AEG Turbine Factory by architect Peter Behrens was built in Berlin, Germany in 1910. It was then remodeled in 1939.

Peter Behrens, Turbine Factory, 1909-10. The establishment and evolution of AEG—the initials for the German Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft, or General Electric Company—was …

Behrens started his career as a painter, illustrator and book-binder but would eventually become an artistic consultant for AEG (Allgemeine Elektrizitäts-Gesellschaft, literally General Electric …