Joseph Maria Olbrich

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Josef Maria Olbrich (22 December 1867–8 August 1908) was an Austrian architect.

Ornaments by Olbrich at Karlsplatz Stadtbahn Station
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Ornaments by Olbrich at Karlsplatz Stadtbahn Station

Olbrich was born in Opava. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna and won several prices. In 1893, he started working for Otto Wagner and probably did the detailed construction for most of Wagner's Wiener Stadtbahn (Metropolitan Railway) buildings

Secession building
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Secession building

In 1897, Otto Wagner, Gustav Klimt, Olbrich, Josef Hoffmann and Koloman Moser founded the Vienna Secession artistic group. Olbrich designed their exhibition building.

His further works include:

Olbrich died at the age of 40 from Leukemia in Düsseldorf.

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