Bauhaus Building in Dessau Project Year 1926 Architect

Bauhaus Building in Dessau Project Year: 1926 Architect: Walter Gropious

Walter Adolph Georg Gropius (18 May 1883 – 5 July 1969) was a German architect and founder of the Bauhaus School.

1. Form follows function 2. True materials 3. Minimalist style 4. Gesamtkunstwerk 5. Uniting art and technology

Continuity

Linearity

Permeability

The design is a further development of an idea that Gropius had previously realised (pre. WWI) with the construction of the Fagus factory in Ahlfeld an der Leine. In both buildings a glass facade on the loadbearing framework allows a view of the interior workings. In the workshop wing in Dessau this provides clear view of the constructive elements.

The design does not visually amplify the corners of the building, which creates an impression of transparency. Gropius designed the various sections of the building differently, separating them consistently according to function. He positioned the wings asymmetrically; the form of the complex can thus be grasped only by moving around the building. There is no central view.

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