Hugo Häring (11 May 1882 – 17 May 1958) was a German
architect and architectural writer best known for his writings on "organic architecture", and as a figure in architectural debates about
functionalism in the 1920s and 1930s, though he had an important role as an expressionist architect.
Häring was born in
Biberach an der Riß, in the
Kingdom of Württemberg. A student of the great
Theodor Fischer, he took the view that each building should be uniquely developed according to the specific demands of the site and client. Few of Häring's designs were built but he was a strong influence on his friend and colleague
Hans Scharoun. One built design was a contribution to the
Siemensstadt housing project in Berlin from 1929 through 1931, which was master-planned by Scharoun.
Häring was a founding member of both
The Ring and
CIAM. He was married to actress
Emilia Unda in 1918. the couple later divorced and he married actress Roma Bahn in 1950. He died in
Göppingen, aged 76.