Johann Philipp Gerlach (24 July 1679 – 17 September 1748) was a Prussian court architect, who built churches and public buildings in and around Berlin.
Career
Gerlach was born in Spandau. In 1707, he succeeded Martin Grünberg as royal director of building (königlicher Baudirektor und Leiter des Bauwesens) in Berlin.[1] King Frederick William I of Prussia promoted him to Oberbaudirektor der königlichen Residenzen in 1720, making him responsible for all building of the state including bridges and fortifications. Gerlach directed the remodelling of the Kronprinzenpalais in 1733, and built the Kollegienhaus/Kammergericht in 1734/35.
He retired in April 1737 for health reasons, succeeded by Titus de Favre [de]. He died in Berlin.
Works
1710–1713 Charlottenburg municipal church, later called Luisenkirche, completed by Martin Böhme [de], in 1821 with a new steeple by Karl Friedrich Schinkel
1721–1722 Garnisonkirche [de], changed in 1816 by Rabe, and in 1863 by Stüler, not extant