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Sigrid Kressmann-Zschach (1929–1990) was a German architect, businesswoman and entrepreneur. Her best known works are the ''Ku'Damm Karrée'' and ''Steglitzer Kreisel'' buildings in Berlin. ==Biography== Sigrid Zschach was born in Leipzig on 27 July 1929. She graduated with a degree in architecture at the Technical University of Dresden. In the 1950s she moved to Berlin. Kressmann-Zschach married three times and is known to have had several lovers.〔Gerd Nowakowski, (''Der Kreisel-Skandal'' ), Der Tagesspiegel, 30 May 2005. Retrieved 2012-02-10.〕 She became known as a skillful and wealthy career woman but also for her style, blonde hair and good looks.〔(''Wie Soraya'' ), Der Spiegel, 19 July 1971. Retrieved 2012-02-10.〕 Kressmann-Zschach's second marriage was to Willy Kressmann, mayor of the affluent Berlin-Kreuzberg district. It allowed her to enter Berlin 'society' and she was able to obtain first hand information about new construction projects. Kressmann-Zschach heard of plans to build a new subway system to Steglitz and produced designs for a 30-storey office block, with a subway station in the basement and Germany's first shopping mall. She secured a DM180 million contract for the scheme, which became known as the ''Steglitzer Kreisel''.〔Gerd Nowakowski, (''Der Kreisel-Skandal'', Der Tagesspiegel, 30 May 2005. Retrieved 2012-02-10. )〕 The project caused continual scandal as costs escalated and eventually Kressman-Zschach's development company went bankrupt.〔 Kressmann-Zschach ultimately employed over 300 people.〔 In 1971, when she employed 200 people, it was reported she resisted the election of a works council, complaining that her employees spent a third of their time in discussion rather than working. She sacked three ringleaders and demoted another.〔 However, in the same year Kressmann-Zschach took her staff on an expenses-paid trip to New York, in return for their commitment to stay with the company for a certain period.〔 Kressmann-Zschach died from cancer aged 61, on 28 October 1990.〔(Obituary: Sigrid Kressmann-Zschach-Losito ), Der Spiegel, 12 November 1990. Retrieved 2012-02-10.〕 Her obituary credited her with having given Berlin a piece of 'Dallas' or 'Denver'.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sigrid Kressmann-Zschach」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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