August 2013
Beginner
240 pages
6h 16m
English
The Bauhaus (“building house”) was a progressive experiment in design education. Led by architect Walter Gropius, it was the model for a new design school, one where theory and practice were integrated. The school’s philosophy and teaching approach have had a profound and lasting influence on modern design.
In Germany’s Weimar Republic in 1919, the school began with the idea of uniting the artist and the builder. William Morris’s Arts and Crafts movement was a big influence, as were Russia’s Constructivism and Holland’s De Stijl. Gropius put together an impressive faculty. The focus was on architecture, and there was very little graphic ...
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