1883 
born in Berlin / Germany 
1908  breaking of his architectural study at the  
         Technischen
            Hochschule Charlottenburg
and 
                    
            works
for Peter
Behrens, who had worked with  
                    
            Le Corbusier
and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe 
1910  own architectural office büro in Alfeld / Leine 
1929  receives honorary doctorate of the TH Hannover 
1934  moves to England 
1937  emigrates to the USA 
1954  visits Japan 
            1958  receives Großes Verdienstkreuz mit Stern 
             1969 
passed away in Boston / USA 
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