Bauhaus Walter Gropius
Walter gropius was the founder of the bauhaus and remained committed to the institution that he invested in throughout his life.
Bauhaus walter gropius. As we continue our bauhaus 100 series exploring the schools centenary we profile the man who had a vision to make art accessible to the masses not just a luxury of the few. Cookies help us deliver the best possible service to you. Walter gropius in full walter adolph gropius born may 18 1883 berlin gerdied july 5 1969 boston mass us german american architect and educator who particularly as director of the bauhaus 191928 exerted a major influence on the development of modern architecture. Walter gropius was the founder and fearless leader of the bauhaus school that fostered the innovative collaborative artistic community cookie use.
He was a bauhaus impresario in the best possible sense a combination of speaker and entrepreneur a visionary manager who aimed to make art a social concern during the post war upheaval. The ideas man who founded the bauhaus. Unesco world cultural heritage. Designed by the architect and bauhaus founder walter gropius the gropius armchair was used as an armchair in his office at dessau bauhaus.
One of the most highly regarded architects of the 20th century walter gropius 18 may 1883 5 july 1969 was one of the founding fathers of modernism and the founder of the bauhaus the german school of building that embraced elements of art architecture graphic design interior design industrial design. German architect walter gropius founded the bauhaus in 1919. First discovered in 1972 by axel and werner bruchhauser during a visit to the fagus factory the gropius armchair has been widely studied and known by architects and designers. The german term bauhaus literally building housewas understood as meaning school of building but in spite of its name the bauhaus did not initially have an architecture department.
The design is a further development of an idea. The bauhaus was founded by architect walter gropius in weimar. Bauhaus building by walter gropius 192526 architecture behind glass. German architect walter gropius born may 18 1883 in berlin helped launch modern architecture in the 20th century when he was asked by the german government to run a new school the bauhaus in weimar in 1919.
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