About Hans Gericke
Lived 1912 – 2014 (aged 101). Hans Gericke was a German architect and urban planner.
Hans Gericke (27 July 1912 – 15 February 2014) was a German architect and urban planner. From 1953 to 1958, he was the deputy director of the Institutes für Theorie und Geschichte der Baukunst for the Deutschen Bauakademie. In 1965, he became the chief architect of East Berlin, East Germany (now Berlin, Germany). For his work, he was awarded by many different organisations. He was born in Magdeburg, Province of Saxony, Prussia, German Empire.
Gericke died on 15 February 2014. He was 101 years old.
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Who was Hans Gericke?
German architect and urban planner (1912-2014)
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Hans Gericke was born on 27 July 1912 in Magdeburg.
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Hans Gericke died on 15 February 2014 in Berlin.
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Hans Gericke was an architect and urban planner.
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Hans Gericke was German.
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