Karl Malte von Heinz explained

Karl Malte von Heinz (1904 – February 17, 1971) was an Austrian architect who designed a number of buildings in India.^{[1] [2]}

Career

Von Heinz came to India as a refugee due to the crackdown on the Bauhaus movement in Nazi Germany.^[3] After coming to India, he assisted Robert Tor Russel in designing the Pataudi Palace in the 1930s.^[2]

Hyderabad

Von Heinz designed several mansions in Hyderabad, and is regarded as a pioneer of the art deco style in the city.

Delhi

In the 1940s, he designed several buildings of the Jamia Milia Islamia.^[2]

After India's independence, von Heinz designed the High Commission of Pakistan, New Delhi,^[2] as well as the embassies of Thailand and the Vatican.^[4]

Personal life

He married a Russian woman named Bella. The couple did not have any children.

List of works

• Mount Pleasant building in Hyderabad^[3]
• Buildings of the Jamia Milia Islamia^[5]
• High Commission of Pakistan, New Delhi

Notes and References

1. Book: Franz. Margit. Khalidi. Omar. 2009. Karl Malte von Heinz: Austrian Architect in India. Omar Khalidi.
2. Web site: Di 16 Suprio B - A Portrait of the Architect as an Immigrant Domus India 03/2013 by Suprio Bhattacharjee - Issuu. 2022-01-08. issuu.com. en.
3. Web site: Art Deco, the secret language of buildings. 2022-01-08. The New Indian Express.
4. Web site: 2021-12-24. Radhika Chopra's neo-baroque mansion in New Delhi can rival an art gallery. 2022-01-08. Architectural Digest India. en-IN.
5. News: N. Vijetha S.. 2012-02-20. New ideas save old Jamia Millia buildings from giving way. en-IN. The Hindu. 2022-01-08. 0971-751X.