The Bauhaus was a school for crafts and fine arts in Germany and was founded by Walter Gropius

in Weimer.
It started in Weimer in 1919 and moved to Dessau in 1932 where is fuctioned until its closure by the Nazis in 1933.

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Started after World War I Started in 1919 with Bauhaus School in Weimer, Germany Lead by Walter Gropius, Hannes Meyer & Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe.

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Buildings constructed in the Bauhaus style feature cubic shapes, flat sides and flat rooftops. Colours are generally black, white, grey or beige. Bauhaus style is marked by absence of ornamentation and by harmony between the function of an objector a building and its design.

A building in Dessau, Germany

ARCHITECTS
Bauhaus influenced many well known architects.

Walter Gropius Founder

Le Corbusier

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Walter Gropius
1883-1969

Walter Gropius along with Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Le Corbusier is regarded as the pioneering masters of modern architecture. Gropius almost single handedly transformed the Grand-Ducal Saxon School of Arts and Crafts into the Bauhaus school. Gropius door handles are considered an icon of 2oth century design.

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

1886-1969

He wanted to establish a new architectural style that would represent modern times just as classic and gothic did in their own eras. During his early career he worked with Walter Gropius and Le Corbusier where he was exposed to current design theories and progressive German culture.

Le Corbusier
1887-1965

Born in Switzerland and later took up French citizenship Le Corbusier is famous for being one of the pioneers of Modern architecture or the International style which are heavily influenced by Bauhaus.

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On Architecture:
This particular form of style was far ahead of its time and it gave rise to different styles like cubism and purism

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Modern movement was developed at the Bauhaus. The most famous ideas were functionalism where it gave shape to the modern movement.

At that time people were impressed with the power of machines and what they can do for functionalism.

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Bauhaus was not confined to buildings alone but also gave rise to an unique style of household furniture.

The function of a product is considered before beauty. The picture of the teapot shows its function without much aesthetics.

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The stylistic implications and association also inspired a musical rock band going by the same name. Bauhaus also published periodicals and magazines

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The Bauhaus movement paved the way for modernist architecture. It became an international style for a good reason because people all across the globe unified through this style of architecture. These are simple but still beautiful in the world.

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BY T. Arun Phakhan Basumatary Arup Basumatary Venkata Siva Teja Pappu Harcharan Dimpal Das