Karl Bonatz

Karl Nikolaus Bonatz (1882–1951) was a German architect, best known for designing a bunker in 1943 that is now an art gallery.

Thereafter he returned to Strasbourg and in 1919 he opened an architectural firm of his own, before being expelled from France in 1921.

After several stations, among others in Merseburg working in public service of the Province of Saxony he changed position and served as Magistratsoberbaurat, one of Berlin's several equally ranked high city officials for construction, between 1927 and 1937.

In 1940 he was employed by Albert Speer in his office of inspector general for constructions in Berlin.

[4] Bonatz succeeded Hans Scharoun as chief planner of West Berlin.

Hospital departments by the Bonatz brothers on a 1921 plan: epidemics (Q), pediatrics (No. 14), neurologics (11), maternity (12), surgery B (17), medical clinic B (18), radiology (19) and the baths (20)
The Bunker , now an art gallery