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Emil Fahrenkamp
1885Nov, 8

Emil Fahrenkamp

Emil Fahrenkamp, German architect and academic (d. 1966)
Emil Fahrenkamp (November 8, 1885, Aachen – May 24, 1966, Ratingen-Breitscheid) was a German architect and professor. One of the most prominent architects of the period between the first and second World Wars, he is best known for his 1931 Shell-Haus in Berlin.

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