core.profile: Erwin Hauer

Sep 20, 2008

core.profile: Erwin Hauer

Erwin Hauer Bio: Erwin Hauer, Austrian born sculptor, began, in the 50’s, to explore infinite continuous surfaces. From these, perforated modular structures developed that lent themselves to architectural usage. He continued to develop these patented designs along with the technology to produce them, and installed the modular, light diffusing walls in buildings throughout the United States and seven other countries. These designs are listed in Domus 1928-1999 among the quintessential works of modernism. His sculptures are in numerous museums and collections. At the invitation of Josef Albers, Hauer joined the Yale Faculty in 1957 and taught there until 1990. He continues to work as independent sculptor, and also as a designer in partnership with Enrique Rosado, in Bethany, Connecticut. In 2004, as Princeton Architectural Press published Erwin Hauer : Continua architectural walls and screens, Hauer teamed up with Rasado to adapt his Continua for production by digital means. There biggist joint project so far is a 25’ high, indoor / outdoor, limestone bas-relief wall (design 306) for Centria, 18 W 48^th Street, a new residential high-rise at Rockefeller Center.