Harry Seidler
Architect

Harry Seidler Net Worth

Harry Seidler was an Austrian-born architect and outspoken proponent of Modernism who had a major impact on the architecture of his homeland. He was also controversial for his demolition of some of Sydney's oldest buildings. Seidler was born on June 25, 1923 and is remembered for his influential work in transforming the architecture of Austria.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day June 25, 1923
Birth Place Austria
Age 97 YEARS OLD
Died On Mar 9, 2006 (age 82)
Birth Sign Cancer

💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M

About

Outspoken proponent of Modernism in his homeland, transforming its architecture in the process. He was also controversial for his demolition of some of Sydney's oldest buildings.

Before Fame

He was detained by British authorities in May 1940 as an enemy alien and placed in an internment camp on the Isle of Man, after which he was deported to another internment camp in Quebec. He was released in October 1941 and enrolled in the University of Manitoba's architectural program.

Trivia

He was a founding member of the Australian Architecture Association; he was a pioneer of the principles of Bauhaus in Australia.

Family Life

He was born into the family of a Jewish textile manufacturer. He married Penelope Evatt in 1958, and they had two children.

Associated With

He studied under Walter Gropius while attending the Harvard Graduate School of Design.

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