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Peter Behrens, German architect, designed the AEG turbine factory (died 1940)

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Peter Behrens

German architect and designer (1868–1940)

Peter Behrens was a leading German architect, graphic and industrial designer, best known for his early pioneering AEG Turbine Hall in Berlin in 1909. He had a long career, designing objects, typefaces, and important buildings in a range of styles from the 1900s to the 1930s. He…
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AEG turbine factory

Factory in Berlin designed by Peter Behrens

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. The 100 m long steel-framed building with 15 m tall glass windows on either side is considered the first attempt to introduce…
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