Walter Gropius Bauhaus
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.
Walter gropius bauhaus. Walter gropius german american architect and educator who particularly as director of the bauhaus 1919 28 exerted a major influence on the development of modern architecture. As we continue our series exploring the school s centenary we profile the man who had a vision to make art accessible to the masses. Bauhaus building by walter gropius 1925 26 the building was designed by the founder of the bauhaus walter gropius and commissioned by the city of dessau. German architect walter gropius founded the bauhaus in 1919.
The bauhaus was founded by architect walter gropius in weimar. As an art educator gropius soon defined the bauhaus school of design with his 1923 idee und aufbau des staatlichen bauhauses weimar idea and structure of the weimar state bauhaus. Walter gropius lahir 18 mei 1883 meninggal 5 juli 1969 pada umur 86 tahun merupakan seorang arsitek berkebangsaan jerman dia merupakan pendiri sekolah bauhaus bersama dengan ludwig mies van der rohe dan le corbusier. The german term bauhaus literally building house was understood as meaning school of building but in spite of its name the bauhaus did not initially have an architecture department.
Gropius was also a leading architect of the international style. Walter gropius und adolf meyer 1922. The interior fittings were made in the bauhaus workshops. His works many executed in collaboration with other architects included the school building and faculty housing at.
Walter gropius adalah anak ketiga dari walter adolph gropius dan manon auguste pauline scharnweber. The plans were drafted in gropius s private office the bauhaus did not have its own department of architecture until 1927. Walter adolph georg gropius 18 may 1883 5 july 1969 was a german architect and founder of the bauhaus school who along with alvar aalto ludwig mies van der rohe le corbusier and frank lloyd wright is widely regarded as one of the pioneering masters of modernist architecture he is a founder of bauhaus in weimar 1919. 1910 lernte er alma mahler die frau des.
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. Walter gropius war ein großneffe des architekten martin gropius eines schülers karl friedrich schinkels mit dem walter gropius großvater carl gropius als junggeselle in berlin eine wohnung teilte. Einsendung zum wettbewerb für ein bürogebäude der chicago tribune entwurf.