Architect & designer
Josef Hoffmann
Austrian co-founder of the Wiener Werkstatte, who designed buildings down to the cutlery.
Josef Hoffmann was an Austrian-Moravian architect and designer. He was among the founders of Vienna Secession and co-establisher of the Wiener Werkstätte. His most famous architectural work is the Stoclet Palace, in Brussels, (1905 to 1911) a pioneering work of Modern Architecture, Art Deco and peak of Vienna Secession architecture.
- Born
- 1870-12-15, Josef Hoffmann House, Czech RepublicA Thursday
- Died
- 1956-05-07, Vienna, AustriaA Monday, aged 85
- At birth
- Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Virgo
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1870-12-15, Josef Hoffmann House, Czech Republic · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Praguethe zone used then
Europe/PragueThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 23°19′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 18°01′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 5°47′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 25°02′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 23°56′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 21°07′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 0°02′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 25°47′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aries | 19°05′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 17°20′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1956-05-07, Vienna, Austria · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Viennathe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 16°50′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 7°05′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 6°47′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 29°33′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 14°08′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 22°05′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 0°29′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 28°40′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 28°33′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 26°05′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Josef Hoffmann 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.