Architect
Adolf Loos
Austrian Czech architect whose essay Ornament and Crime argued decoration was a waste of labour.
Adolf Franz Karl Viktor Maria Loos was an Austrian and Czechoslovak architect, influential European theorist, polemicist of modern architecture. He was inspired by modernism and a widely-known critic of the Art Nouveau movement. His controversial views and literary contributions sparked the establishment of the Vienna Secession movement and postmodernism.
- Born
- 1870-12-10, Brno, Czech RepublicA Saturday
- Died
- 1933-08-23, Vienna, AustriaA Wednesday, aged 62
- At birth
- Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Cancer
- Nationality
- Cisleithania
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1870-12-10, Brno, Czech Republic · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Praguethe zone used then
Europe/PragueThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 18°14′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 14°12′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 27°59′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 18°45′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 21°43′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 21°48′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 29°27′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 25°57′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aries | 19°08′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 17°24′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1933-08-23, Vienna, Austria · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Viennathe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 29°50′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 26°25′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 12°43′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 2°20′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 28°11′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 26°17′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 11°45′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 27°14′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 9°32′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 23°58′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Adolf Loos was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.