Schönthal, Otto, b. Vienna, Aug. 10, 1878, d. Vienna, Dec. 31, 1961.
Architect. Studied with Otto Wagner from 1898-1902, then worked as Wagner´s assistant in the latter´s atelier; from 1909 published the journal "Der Architekt"; 1909-1918 atelier with Emil Hoppe and Marcel Kammerer. When Kammerer left he continued with Hoppe until 1938; in exile during the Nazi era; after 1945 had his own atelier in Vienna. Probably the intellectual head of this group of architects.
Works: With Hoppe and Kammerer: Geschäft Bakalowits´ Söhne, Vienna, 1st district, 1910/11; "Westermannhäuser", Vienna, 1st district, 1912-1914; premises of the Kammer für Arbeiter und Angestellte, Klagenfurt, 1924; Sandleitenhof (with E. Hoppe, F. Matuschek, T. Theiss, H. Jaksch, F. Krauß and J. Tölk), Vienna, 16th district, 1924-1928; Zürcher Hof, Vienna, 10th district, 1928-1930. - Alone: Villa Vojcsik >>, Vienna 14th district, 1900-1901; Eiselberghof, Vienna 5th district, 1948-1950.
Foto: Karolinsky-Archive