How Did Albert Speer Influence Architecture

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Albert Speer, born 19th March 1905 into a German ‘haute bourgeoise’ manner in Mannheim, saw both wealth and disorder in his childhood. He was a gifted student from a young age and began his studies of architecture in 1923. By 1927, at the Institute of Munich, Speer was a qualified architect.
With little affection received from his family, Speer was guided towards political indifferences for the future years, as Van der Vat suggests. However, he shared his opinions on the Weimar Republic, describing them as a decaying regime similar to that of the Roman Empire. Speer’s students in late 1930 persuaded him to attend a Nazi rally on December 4th where he was to hear Adolf Hitler speak for the first time. Speer became hypnotised by the emotion and …show more content…
Starting out with redecorating homes, Speer gained recognition within the Party and was soon offered various larger tasks, like that of the rebuilding of the Propaganda Ministry and the Party headquarters in Berlin. 1933 saw Speer appointed as Hitler’s main architect’s assistant, Paul Troost. Through their work together, Hitler and Speer developed a friendship based on the admiration of architecture.
The death of Troost in 1934 assigned Speer as chief architect of the Reich. Speer began work on the ideas of the Fuhrer, further impressing him with his organisation. Speer worked his way to becoming Inspector General of Construction for the Reich Capital in 1937 which placed him only subordinate to the Fuhrer himself. Arguably as his greatest achievement as an architect, Speer was set the task of the new Reich Chancellery, awarding him the Gold Party Badge.
Germany’s progressing war state would affect the need for Speer’s architectural work. He was instead placed into the position of Minister for Armaments and Munitions, following the death of Fritz Todt. Speer in this role had prolonged the German war effort, transforming the economic management of the state and increasing productions
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