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[[File:Küsnacht - Eigenheim Lux Guyer «Sunnebüel», Am Itschnacherstich 1 2011-08-26 14-19-12 ShiftN.jpg|thumb|Lux Guyer: Villa in Küsnacht (1933)]]
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'''Louise (Lux) Guyer''' (20 August 1894, Zurich – 25 May 1955, Zurich) was a Swiss architect, remembered above all for designing buildings for the SAFFA women's fair, [[Bern]], in 1927.
'''Luise (Lux) Guyer''' (20 August 1894 in [[Zurich]] – 25 May 1955 in Zurich) was a Swiss architect, remembered above all for designing buildings for the [[SAFFA]] women's fair, [[Bern]], in 1927.


==Early life==
==Early life==


The daughter of Johannes Heinrich Guyer, a schoolteaher, she first took interior design courses with Wilhelm Kienzle at the [[Kunstgewerbeschule|Arts and Crafts School]] in Zurch (1917) before attending the [[ETH Zurich|Technology Institute]] (1918). After serving apprenticeships with architectural firms in Zurich and Berlin, she embarked on study trips to Paris, London and Florence.<ref name=ETH>[http://www.archiv.gta.arch.ethz.ch/nachlaesse-vorlaesse/guyer-lux Daniel Weiss, "Lux Guyer (20.8.1894 - 26.5.1955)"], ''ETH Zürich''. {{de icon}}. Retrieved 25 April 2012.</ref>
The daughter of Johannes Heinrich Guyer, a schoolteacher, she first took interior design courses with Wilhelm Kienzle at the [[Kunstgewerbeschule|Arts and Crafts School]] in Zurch (1917) before attending the [[ETH Zurich|Technology Institute]] (1918). After serving apprenticeships with architectural firms in Zurich and Berlin, she embarked on study trips to Paris, London and Florence.<ref name=ETH>[http://www.archiv.gta.arch.ethz.ch/nachlaesse-vorlaesse/guyer-lux Daniel Weiss, "Lux Guyer (20.8.1894 - 26.5.1955)"], ''ETH Zürich''. {{in lang|de}}. Retrieved 25 April 2012.</ref>


==Career==
==Career==


In 1924, Guyer became one of the first women in Switzerland to establish her own architectural practice, opening an office in Zurich. Her projects often also covered interiors on which she collaborated with designers. One of her early commissions was a housing project with apartments for single women. In 1927, she was head architect for the first SAAFA fair exhibiting the accomplishments of women. She completed once of the buildings in only three months using prefabricated elements made of wood. When the fair opened the following year in Bern, her reputation was firmly established. Despite years of war and economic hardship, Guyer continued to run her business under her own name, experiencing an upturn in the 1950s.<ref name=ETH/><ref>[http://www.hls-dhs-dss.ch/textes/f/F9326.php?PHPSESSID=2fa7440229cd2c815fa85130d3c4b0a1 "Lux Guyer"], ''Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse". {{fr icon}}. Retrieved 25 April 2012.</ref>
In 1924, Guyer became one of the first women in Switzerland to establish her own architectural practice, opening an office in Zurich. Her projects often also covered interiors on which she collaborated with designers. One of her early commissions was a housing project with apartments for single women. In 1927, she was head architect for the first SAAFA fair exhibiting the accomplishments of women. She completed one of the buildings in only three months using prefabricated elements made of wood. When the fair opened the following year in Bern, her reputation was firmly established. Despite years of war and economic hardship, Guyer continued to run her business under her own name, experiencing an upturn in the 1950s.<ref name=ETH/><ref>[http://www.hls-dhs-dss.ch/textes/f/F9326.php?PHPSESSID=2fa7440229cd2c815fa85130d3c4b0a1 "Lux Guyer"], "Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse". {{in lang|fr}}. Retrieved 25 April 2012.</ref>


Lux Guyer married Hans Studer in 1930 and had a son, Urs, in 1933. She preferred to do her design work at night; in the early morning she worked in the garden and spent her days on building sites, at meetings or in the office. At weekends, she received visitors.<ref name=ETH/>
Lux Guyer married Hans Studer in 1930 and had a son, Urs, in 1933. She preferred to do her design work at night; in the early morning she worked in the garden and spent her days on building sites, at meetings or in the office. At weekends, she received visitors.<ref name=ETH/>


==Selected works==
==Selected works==
Lux Guyer's completed projects include:<ref>[http://www.saffahaus.ch/luxguyer/werk.html "Lux Guter: Wichtigste Bauten"], ''Saffahaus.ch''. {{de icon}} Retrieved 25 April 2012.</ref>
Lux Guyer's completed projects include:<ref>[http://www.saffahaus.ch/luxguyer/werk.html "Lux Guter: Wichtigste Bauten"], ''Saffahaus.ch''. {{in lang|de}} Retrieved 25 April 2012.</ref>
*Lettenhof women's housing development, [[Zurich]] (1927)
*Lettenhof women's housing development, [[Zurich]] (1927)
*Holiday home, [[Weggis]] (1928)
*Holiday home, [[Weggis]] (1928)
*Lindenhof home for female students, teachers and office workers, Zurich (1928)
*Lindenhof home for female students, teachers and office workers, Zurich (1928)
*Head architect for the SAFFA women's fair, Bern (1928]
*Head architect for the [[SAFFA]] women's fair, Bern (1928)
*A medium-sized family home, SAFFA show house, Bern (1928)
*A medium-sized family home, SAFFA show house, Bern (1928)
*Villa Kusentobel, [[Küsnacht]] (1933)
*Villa Kusentobel, [[Küsnacht]] (1933)
*Old people's home, [[Jongny|Jongny-sur-Vevey]] (1942)
*Old people's home, [[Jongny|Jongny-sur-Vevey]] (1942)

In 1997 Lux Guyers's work was honoured by the [[Gesellschaft zu Fraumünster]].<ref name="fraumünster-Frauenehrungen">{{cite web|url=http://www.fraumuenstergesellschaft.ch/#page387|title=Frauenehrungen|publisher=[[Gesellschaft zu Fraumünster]]|author=|language=German|date=|accessdate=2014-11-30}}</ref><ref name="fraumünster-awardlist">{{cite web|url=http://www.fraumuenstergesellschaft.ch/media/upload/aktivitaten/frauenehrung/frauenehrungen.pdf |title=Frauenehrungen der Gesellschaft zu Fraumünster |publisher=Gesellschaft zu Fraumünster |language=German |date=2014 |accessdate=2014-11-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150207162646/http://www.fraumuenstergesellschaft.ch/media/upload/aktivitaten/frauenehrung/frauenehrungen.pdf |archivedate=2015-02-07 }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


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| DATE OF BIRTH = 20 August 1894
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Zurich
| DATE OF DEATH = 1944
| PLACE OF DEATH = Zurich}}
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[[Category:Swiss architects]]
[[Category:20th-century Swiss architects]]
[[Category:1894 births]]
[[Category:1894 births]]
[[Category:1944 deaths]]
[[Category:1955 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Zurich]]
[[Category:Architects from Zürich]]
[[Category:Women architects]]
[[Category:Swiss women architects]]

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Latest revision as of 13:25, 2 June 2024

Lux Guyer: Villa in Küsnacht (1933)

Luise (Lux) Guyer (20 August 1894 in Zurich – 25 May 1955 in Zurich) was a Swiss architect, remembered above all for designing buildings for the SAFFA women's fair, Bern, in 1927.

Early life[edit]

The daughter of Johannes Heinrich Guyer, a schoolteacher, she first took interior design courses with Wilhelm Kienzle at the Arts and Crafts School in Zurch (1917) before attending the Technology Institute (1918). After serving apprenticeships with architectural firms in Zurich and Berlin, she embarked on study trips to Paris, London and Florence.[1]

Career[edit]

In 1924, Guyer became one of the first women in Switzerland to establish her own architectural practice, opening an office in Zurich. Her projects often also covered interiors on which she collaborated with designers. One of her early commissions was a housing project with apartments for single women. In 1927, she was head architect for the first SAAFA fair exhibiting the accomplishments of women. She completed one of the buildings in only three months using prefabricated elements made of wood. When the fair opened the following year in Bern, her reputation was firmly established. Despite years of war and economic hardship, Guyer continued to run her business under her own name, experiencing an upturn in the 1950s.[1][2]

Lux Guyer married Hans Studer in 1930 and had a son, Urs, in 1933. She preferred to do her design work at night; in the early morning she worked in the garden and spent her days on building sites, at meetings or in the office. At weekends, she received visitors.[1]

Selected works[edit]

Lux Guyer's completed projects include:[3]

  • Lettenhof women's housing development, Zurich (1927)
  • Holiday home, Weggis (1928)
  • Lindenhof home for female students, teachers and office workers, Zurich (1928)
  • Head architect for the SAFFA women's fair, Bern (1928)
  • A medium-sized family home, SAFFA show house, Bern (1928)
  • Villa Kusentobel, Küsnacht (1933)
  • Old people's home, Jongny-sur-Vevey (1942)

In 1997 Lux Guyers's work was honoured by the Gesellschaft zu Fraumünster.[4][5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Daniel Weiss, "Lux Guyer (20.8.1894 - 26.5.1955)", ETH Zürich. (in German). Retrieved 25 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Lux Guyer", "Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse". (in French). Retrieved 25 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Lux Guter: Wichtigste Bauten", Saffahaus.ch. (in German) Retrieved 25 April 2012.
  4. ^ "Frauenehrungen" (in German). Gesellschaft zu Fraumünster. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
  5. ^ "Frauenehrungen der Gesellschaft zu Fraumünster" (PDF) (in German). Gesellschaft zu Fraumünster. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-02-07. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
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