Alfred Aschenkampff

Emil Alfred Aschenkampff (31 March [O.S. 18] 1858, Libau (now Liepāja) – 26 December [O.S. 13] 1914, Riga) was a Baltic German architect.

Alfred Aschenkampff
Born
Emil Alfred Aschenkampff

(1858-03-31)31 March 1858
Liepāja, Courland Governorate, Russian Empire
Died26 December 1914(1914-12-26) (aged 56)
Riga, Russian Empire
NationalityBaltic German
EducationRiga Polytechnic Institute
Known forarchitecture
MovementArt Nouveau

Aschenkampff was born in Libau (present-day Liepāja) and studied architecture at Riga Polytechnic Institute (today Riga Technical University). He graduated in 1893 and set up his own architectural firm in Riga. In addition, he taught at Riga Crafts school and worked as a building inspector for the city's building board. Together with Max Scherwinsky he designed the buildings of the exposition in 1901 to celebrate the 700th anniversary of the founding of Riga. He designed c. 15 multi-storey apartments in Riga, most in Art Nouveau style. He died in Riga.[1]

  • Residental (now office) building on the Daugavgrīvas street 32/34, Riga. (1903)
  • Residental building on the Blaumaņa street 36, Riga. (1901).

See also

References
  1. Krastins, Janis (1996). Riga. Jugendstilmetropole. Art Nouveau Metropolis. Jugendstila Metropole. Riga: Baltika. p. 338. ISBN 9984-9178-1-9.
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