Oswald Mathias
Ungers

Oswald Mathias Ungers (1926–2007) was a German architect and theorist who explored the intersection of rational geometry and urban design. His architecture, including the Berlin Museum of Architecture, the Frankfurt Museum of Modern Art, and the Hamburg Galerie der Gegenwart, was defined by bold geometric clarity and modular structures. Ungers also contributed to theoretical urbanism, developing concepts like "The City as a Work of Art", influencing postmodern urban planning. As an educator, particularly at Cornell University, he shaped a generation of architects, reinforcing the importance of conceptual rigor and the language of form in modern architecture.