Alfred Grenander
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, Sweden
Sweden
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– March 14, 1931 in Berlin
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), was one of the most prominent architects during the first building period of the Berlin U-Bahn
Berlin U-Bahn
The Berlin is a rapid transit railway in Berlin, the capital city of Germany, and is a major part of the public transport system of that city. Opened in 1902, the serves 173 stations spread across ten lines, with a total track length of , about 80% of which is underground...
in the first half of the twentieth century.
Grenander began studying at the Swedish Royal Institute of Technology
Royal Institute of Technology
The Royal Institute of Technology is a university in Stockholm, Sweden. KTH was founded in 1827 as Sweden's first polytechnic and is one of Scandinavia's largest institutions of higher education in technology. KTH accounts for one-third of Sweden’s technical research and engineering education...
in 1881 and changed to the Royal Technical College of Charlottenburg
Technical University of Berlin
The Technische Universität Berlin is a research university located in Berlin, Germany. Translating the name into English is discouraged by the university, however paraphrasing as Berlin Institute of Technology is recommended by the university if necessary .The TU Berlin was founded...
in 1885. After his final degree in 1890 he became a site engineer at the construction of the new Reichstag building under the direction of Paul Wallot
Paul Wallot
Paul Wallot was a German architect of Huguenot descent, best known for designing the Reichstag building in Berlin, erected between 1884 and 1894...
. From 1897 he worked as a designer of the Hochbahngesellschaft, an affiliate of Siemens & Halske
Siemens & Halske
Siemens & Halske AG was a German electrical engineering company that later became part of Siemens AG.It was founded on 12 October 1847 as Telegraphen-Bauanstalt von Siemens & Halske by Ernst Werner von Siemens and Johann Georg Halske...
, which built the first U-Bahn elevated railway of Berlin. Between 1902 and 1930 he constructed numerous U-Bahn stations, many of which have landmark status today.
List of Grenanders Berlin U-Bahn Stations
- 1902: Ernst-Reuter-PlatzErnst-Reuter-Platz (Berlin U-Bahn)Ernst-Reuter-Platz is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on the in the Charlottenburg district.The station, originally designed by Alfred Grenander, opened on 14 December 1902 as the western terminus of the first Berlin U-Bahn line to Warschauer Brücke...
(Knie) - 1906: Deutsche OperDeutsche Oper (Berlin U-Bahn)Deutsche Oper is a station of the Berlin U-Bahn located in the Charlottenburg district on the line. It is named after the Deutsche Oper Berlin.-Overview:...
(Bismarckstraße), WilhelmplatzRichard-Wagner-Platz (Berlin U-Bahn)Richard-Wagner-Platz is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on the in the Charlottenburg district.The original station opened on May 14, 1906 under the name Wilhelmplatz, together with Deutsche Oper the first of several U-Bahn stations designed by Alfred Grenander...
- demolished - 1907: Potsdamer Platz (Leipziger Platz)
- 1908: Sophie-Charlotte-PlatzSophie-Charlotte-Platz (Berlin U-Bahn)Sophie-Charlotte-Platz is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on the .Opened in 1908 nd build by A.Grenander, in 1988 26 big paintings were attached to the walls. These are showing history of the subway before the first war....
, KaiserdammKaiserdamm (Berlin U-Bahn)Kaiserdamm is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on the . It is linked to the Berlin S-Bahn station of Messe Nord/ICC .Opened in 1908, this station was build by A.Grenander. 1936 it was renamed to Kaiserdamm/Messedamm and 1967 it got the name Adenauerdamm...
, Theodor-Heuss-PlatzTheodor-Heuss-Platz (Berlin U-Bahn)Theodor-Heuss-Platz is a station of the Berlin U-Bahn located in the Westend district on the line.-Overview:When the station first opened on March 29, 1908 it was named Reichskanzlerplatz after the eponymous square laid out between 1904 and 1908, referring to the office of Chancellor of Germany...
(Reichskanzlerplatz); MohrenstraßeMohrenstraße (Berlin U-Bahn)Mohrenstraße is an underground railway station in the German capital city of Berlin. It is part of the Berlin U-Bahn and is located on the line in the district of Mitte.-Overview:...
, (Kaiserhof), Stadtmitte (Friedrichstraße), HausvogteiplatzHausvogteiplatz (Berlin U-Bahn)Hausvogteiplatz is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on the in Mitte. The eponymous square, former site of a bastion of the historic city fortification, was named after the Prussian aulic court and prison...
, Spittelmarkt - 1912: WittenbergplatzWittenbergplatz (Berlin U-Bahn)Wittenbergplatz is a Berlin U-Bahn station on the , the , and lines. The station is located in the northwestern corner of Schöneberg.-History:...
- entrance hall - 1913: Märkisches MuseumMärkisches Museum (Berlin U-Bahn)Märkisches Museum is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on the in the Mitte district. Since 1935 it has been named after the nearby municipal museum of the history of Berlin and the Mark Brandenburg.-History:...
(Inselbrücke), Klosterstraße, Alexanderplatz - U2; Rosa-Luxemburg-PlatzRosa-Luxemburg-Platz (Berlin U-Bahn)Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on the U2. It was formerly called Schönhauser Tor and is located at the foot of Schönhauser Allee, at the corner of Torstraße....
(Schönhauser Tor), SenefelderplatzSenefelderplatz (Berlin U-Bahn)Senefelderplatz is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on the .The station is situated under Senefelderplatz, named after the inventor of the printing technique of lithography, Alois Senefelder....
, Eberswalder Straße (Danziger Straße), Schönhauser Allee (Nordring); Uhlandstraße - 1922: Neu-WestendNeu-Westend (Berlin U-Bahn)Neu-Westend is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on the .Opened in 1908 and built by A.Grenander. In 1986 the station was renovated, the eastern entrance was kept in original.- References :...
- 1924: MehringdammMehringdamm (Berlin U-Bahn)Mehringdamm is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on the and the .Opened in 1924 as Belle-Alliance Strasse it was built by Grenander and later renovated by Rümmler. In 1946 the station was renamed Franz-Mehring-Strasse, after the socialist politician. In 1947, the station received it's current name...
(Belle-Alliance-Straße), Gneisenaustraße, SüdsternSüdstern (Berlin U-Bahn)Südstern is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on the .Opened as "Hasenheide" in 1924 , the name changed to "Kaiser-Friedrich-Platz" in 1933 and to "Gardepionierplatz" in 1939....
(Hasenheide) - 1926: HermannplatzHermannplatz (Berlin U-Bahn)Hermannplatz is a station in the Neukölln district of Berlin which serves as an interchange between the lines and . Operated by the BVG, it is one of the busiest stations on the Berlin U-Bahn system.-History:...
- U7, Rathaus NeuköllnRathaus Neukölln (Berlin U-Bahn)Rathaus Neukölln is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on the .It was built in 1926 by A.Grenander. The platform was extended in 1968. In 1989 a lift was build in. It was indeed the first subway station in Neukölln that was handicapped accessible. The next stop is Karl-Marx-Straße.-References:...
, Karl-Marx-Straße; Platz der LuftbrückePlatz der Luftbrücke (Berlin U-Bahn)Platz der Luftbrücke is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on the . It is located under Platz der Luftbrücke and the south end of Mehringdamm on the border between Kreuzberg and Tempelhof, near the former Tempelhof International Airport, and is now named for the square there with its memorial to the...
(Kreuzberg) - 1927: Boddinstraße, HermannplatzHermannplatz (Berlin U-Bahn)Hermannplatz is a station in the Neukölln district of Berlin which serves as an interchange between the lines and . Operated by the BVG, it is one of the busiest stations on the Berlin U-Bahn system.-History:...
- U6, SchönleinstraßeSchönleinstraße (Berlin U-Bahn)Schönleinstraße is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on the .Opened in 1928 and designed by Grenander it was shortly closed in 1945 and renamed in 1951 to Kottbusser Damm. In 1992 the station was named Schönleinstrasse again.-References:...
; ParadestrasseParadestraße (Berlin U-Bahn)Paradestraße is a Berlin U-Bahn station on the line. It was opened in 1927 as Flughafen and at that time provided the world's first direct connection between a metro system and an airport .-History:...
(Flughafen) - 1928: Kottbusser TorKottbusser Tor (Berlin U-Bahn)Kottbusser Tor is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on the and . Many Berliners use the affectionate term Kotti.It is located in central Kreuzberg. The area has a bad reputation for the relatively high, mainly drug-related crime rate, instances of which have recently become quite rare in most other...
(reconstruction), Heinrich-Heine-Straße (Neanderstraße) - 1929: Leinestraße; Onkel Toms HütteOnkel Toms Hütte (Berlin U-Bahn)Onkel Toms Hütte is a Berlin U-Bahn station located in the Zehlendorf district. Since December 12, 2004 it is served by the line.-History:...
, Krumme LankeKrumme Lanke (Berlin U-Bahn)Krumme Lanke is a Berlin U-Bahn station on the . It is the line's southwestern terminus, located in the Zehlendorf district of Berlin.-Overview:The station, named after a nearby lake in the Grunewald forest, opened on December 22, 1929...
; Tempelhof; Olympia-StadionOlympia-Stadion (Berlin U-Bahn)Olympia-Stadion is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on the line in the Westend district. It serves Berlin's Olympic Stadium, where football matches and other events are regularly held...
(Stadion) - reconstruction, RuhlebenRuhleben (Berlin U-Bahn)Ruhleben is a Berlin U-Bahn station in the Westend district. It is the western terminus of the line.The elevated station designed by Alfred Grenander opened on December 22, 1929... - 1930: Jannowitzbrücke, Alexanderplatz - U8, U5, WeinmeisterstraßeWeinmeisterstraße (Berlin U-Bahn)Weinmeisterstraße is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on the .It was built in 1930 by A.Grenander and shortly closed during world war II. During the Berlin Wall the station was closed by the East German government, later on top of the entrances appartments were built. In 1990 when it was reopened...
, Rosenthaler PlatzRosenthaler Platz (Berlin U-Bahn)Rosenthaler Platz is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on the .1930 opened and designed by A.Grenander in color red. Closed in 1961 to 1989.-References:...
, Gesundbrunnen; SchillingstraßeSchillingstraße (Berlin U-Bahn)Schillingstraße is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on the .Build in 1930 by A.Grenander and closed 1945 it was soon reopened.As this station isn't used very often the western entrance was closed after the war...
, Strausberger PlatzStrausberger Platz (Berlin U-Bahn)Strausberger Platz is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on the .Opened in 1930 and built by A.Grenander. 1945 for a few months closed. in 1952 the station was rebuild. The entrances were moved and a new one was built....
, WeberwieseWeberwiese (Berlin U-Bahn)Weberwiese is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on the line, which currently runs from Alexanderplatz to Hönow. The station is located under Karl-Marx-Allee directly east of Straße der Pariser Kommune. Although the next station on the line is called Frankfurter Tor, the historical city gate...
(Memeler Straße), Frankfurter TorFrankfurter Tor (Berlin U-Bahn)The Frankfurter Tor is a large square in the inner city Friedrichshain locality of Berlin, the capital city of Germany. It is situated in the centre of the district, at the intersection of Karl-Marx-Allee and Frankfurter Allee with the Warschauer Straße and Petersburger Straße ring road The...
(Petersburger Straße), SamariterstraßeSamariterstraße (Berlin U-Bahn)Samariterstraße is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on the .As of 2011, construction of an elevator has commenced in order to make the station grade-free accessible....
, Frankfurter Allee, Magdalenenstraße, Lichtenberg, FriedrichsfeldeFriedrichsfelde (Berlin U-Bahn)Friedrichsfelde is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on the in the Friedrichsfelde district.It opened on 21 December 1930 as the terminus of Berlin's new eastern U-Bahn line from Alexanderplatz, then called Line E. Alfred Grenander designed its stations in a uniform style...