Gottfried
Böhm

Gottfried Böhm (1920–2021) was a renowned German architect and sculptor, celebrated for his unique sculptural buildings that combined concrete, steel, and glass. He was the first German architect to win the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1986. Böhm's work spans churches, museums, civic centers, and residential buildings, blending expressionist and post-Bauhaus styles. Known for creating "connections" between past and future, his notable works include the Pilgrimage Church in Neviges and Bensberg City Hall. Böhm also taught at RWTH Aachen and collaborated with his family in his later years.