German architect. He is known as the builder of some “fancy” buildings such as the Hermitage (erected in 1796 by Friedrich Wilhelm II near the Cecilienhof in the Neues Garten on the “Am Quapphorn” land projecting in the Jungfernsee in Potsdam) and the castle folly on Pfaueninsel in Berlin (1794-97).
There is a stark contradiction between the design and the furnishings of this “Schloss” built in 1794-97 on Pfaueninsel in Berlin. Apparently ruined and reminiscent of medieval castle gatehouse, the interior of the building contains, among other things, a room decorated in a Tahitian style with painted palm trees. Moreover, the two towers were linked in 1807 by an iron bridge, highlighting the contrast between the “medieval” building and the most up-to-date building technology. Fanciful building like this, in all possible styles, were constructed in virtually every princely residences in Germany, large or small.
