Dezső Jakab
Hungarian architect (1864-1932) · Hungary · On the map · Architects · Died at 67
Dezső Jakab was a Hungarian architect of Jewish heritage. He was one of the most important architects in Hungary from the end of the nineteenth century to the 1920s, particularly known for his work as a major exponent of the Szecesszió style, the Hungarian strand of Art Nouveau, at the turn of the twentieth century.
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Torontál County Hall at the 1896 Budapest Millennial Exhibition, one of several structures at the fair designed by Jakab.
The Palace of Culture in Târgu Mureș (Romania), formerly Marosvásárhely (Hungary), is part of a cluster of Szecesszió-style municipal buildings there built to Komor and Jakab's designs.
Black Eagle Hotel in Oradea (Romania), probably Komor and Jakab's most outstanding example of hotel design.
The City Hall of Subotica (1908-10) is one of Komor and Jakab's major works and an outstanding example of Szecesszió architecture.
The Folk Opera (Erkel Theater) in Budapest, shortly after Komor and Jakab finished it using designs of Géza Márkus in 1911.
The Kecskemet Youth (Industrial) Home (1904-07) was one of the few buildings of this type designed by Komor or Jakab.
Komor and Jakab and Aladár Sós' Budapest District Workers' Insurance Headquarters on Fiumei út in Budapest (1911-13) was notable for its tower's high crown, removed in 1967 for structural reasons, shown here in a 1940 photograph.About this person
He is regarded as one of the major founding figures of Hungarian modern architecture, in particular for his work in tandem with longtime partner Marcell Komor.
Country
Hungary
Category
Architects
Type
Architect
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1864 to 1932 · aged 67
