Dominique Berninger
Dominique Berninger | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 31, 1898[1] France |
| Died | 1949[2] Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | Various (see listed alongside works) |
| Practice | Partner in Berlinger & Bower (fl. 1935-1945) Berninger, Haag & d'Entremont (fl. 1946-1946) |
Dominique Berninger, AIA, (1898-1949), was a French-born American architect focused based in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, who practiced nationally in the mid twentieth century but particularly in Pennsylvania. He was partners in the firms of Berlinger & Bower (fl. 1935-1945) Berninger, Haag & d'Entremont (fl. 1946-1946)[3]
Early life and education
Born in May 31, 1898 in France, Berlinger attended high school in Darmstadt, Germany, prepatory school in Paris, France, and graduated with a bachelors from the great Ecole Centrale des Arts et Manufacturers (Ecole des Beaux-Arts), in Paris, France.
Architectural career
Upon coming to America, Berlinger worked for Zantzinger, Borie and Medary Architects of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1925 to 1932. He commenced his own practice in 1933 and then formed the partnership of Berlinger & Bower.
Harold Haag worked for this partnership as a draftsman and after the partnership dissolution in 1945, he took Haag Paul d'Entremont and into partnership in 1946 as Berninger, Haag & d'Entremont. However, he left this firm that year, which reverted to the name of Haag & d'Entremont (practicing from the old offices of 445 Cedar Street, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania 19046.[3]). He died in 1949.
References
- ^ "Questionair for Architects’ Roster and/or Register of Architects Qualified for Federal Public Works "Dominique Berninger - G. Harold W. Haag - Paul d/Entremont (firm)" June 25, 1946.
- ^ The AIA Historical Directory of American Architects > Wiki Pages > ahd1003302 "Dominique Berninger" (Accessed 4 May 2011
- ^ a b "Haag & d'Entremont" American Architects Directory, Third Edition (New York City: R.R. Bowker LLC, 1970), p.360.