Eberhard zeidler biography of donald
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Eberhard Zeidler (architect)
German-Canadian architect (–)
Eberhard Heinrich Zeidler, OC OOnt (January 11, – January 7, ) was a German-Canadian architect.
He designed iconic structures and landmarks in Canada and internationally, most notably in Toronto. These included Ontario Place, the Toronto Eaton Centre and the North York Performing Arts Centre, as well as redevelopments of Queen's Quay Terminal and the Gladstone Hotel.
Eberhard zeidler biography of donald
His firm also designed Canada Place in Vancouver for Expo
Early life
Zeidler was born in Braunsdorf, Germany, on January 11, [1] He served in the German navy during World War II.[1][2] He was instructed under the influence of the Bauhaus school in Weimar and the Technische Hochschule Karlsruhe.
He fled East Germany and worked in the office established by Emanuel Lindner, his former professor. There, he constructed several factories and medical buildings.[1] Zeidler subsequently immigrated to Canada in [