Walter March

Walter F. March
Born(1898-08-26)26 August 1898
Germany
Died(1969-08-23)23 August 1969
CitizenshipUnited States (from 1937)
OccupationsArchitect, artist
Known forCo-designer of the Reichssportfeld
SpouseLouise Goepfert (m. 1933)
ParentOtto March (father)
RelativesWerner March (brother)
AwardsOlympic gold medal in art competitions (1936)
Olympic medal record
Art competitions
Gold medal – first place 1936 Berlin Town planning

Walter F. March (26 August 1898 – 23 August 1969) was a German architect. Son of German architect Otto March and brother of architect Werner March.

In 1936 he won a gold medal together with his brother Werner in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for their "Reichssportfeld" ("Reich Sport Field").[1] Father Otto March designed Germany's 1916 Olympic stadium.

Studied with Frank Lloyd Wright in 1925. Became an American citizen. He married Louise Goepfert(1900 — 1987) in 1933.[2] Designed Olympic Village in 1936. Came to America in 1937. He worked on numerous buildings in the greater New York area, including the Chrysler Building in New York City.

He was also active as an architect and multidisciplinary artist, producing works in a range of media. These included hand-built ceramics, carved wooden sculptures, crosses and mosaic works, as well as commissioned pieces for churches. He further incorporated metalwork combined with mosaics, among other forms, and was characterized by whimsical, distinctive and finely executed designs.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Walter March". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Louise March". www.math.buffalo.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
  3. ^ Sylvia March
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