Franz Singer, (1896-1954). After attending a children's drawing course from 1905 to 1906 at the Vienna School of Applied Arts with Alfred Roller, Franz Singer trained with Felix Albrecht Harta from 1914 to 1915. After completing military service (1915-1917) he studied philosophy with Johannes Itten until 1919. Later moving to Johannes Itten's class at the Bauhaus in Weimar until 1923.
He had an active and intense professional relationship with Friedl Dicker. In 1923 they founded the fine arts studios in Berlin and in 1925 the architecture studio Singer & Dicker in Vienna-Alsergrund, Wasserburggasse 2.
In addition to his work as an architect in Vienna, following his break with Friedl Dicker, he moved to London in 1934 where he also worked as a consultant for John Lewis. In 1938 he tried to return to Austria but it was impossible due to the annexation to Nazi Germany, which on the other hand allowed him to escape the Nazi Holocaust.
He had an active and intense professional relationship with Friedl Dicker. In 1923 they founded the fine arts studios in Berlin and in 1925 the architecture studio Singer & Dicker in Vienna-Alsergrund, Wasserburggasse 2.
In addition to his work as an architect in Vienna, following his break with Friedl Dicker, he moved to London in 1934 where he also worked as a consultant for John Lewis. In 1938 he tried to return to Austria but it was impossible due to the annexation to Nazi Germany, which on the other hand allowed him to escape the Nazi Holocaust.
