Hans Gericke

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 (right) on 22 June 1952.

Gericke died on 15 February 2014. He was 101 years old.[1]

References

"Ehemaliger Berliner Chefarchitekt Hans Gericke gestorben" (in German). Informationsdienst Wissenschaft. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2014.

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[1] "Ehemaliger Berliner Chefarchitekt Hans Gericke gestorben" (in German). Informationsdienst Wissenschaft. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2014.