Bauhaus in Weimar: How clear lines revolutionized the architecture!

Bauhaus in Weimar: How clear lines revolutionized the architecture!

Weimar, Deutschland - The art school Bauhaus, founded in 1919 in Weimar, represented a radical departure of pompous construction methods. Instead of lush decorations, clear lines and factual designs shaped the appearance of this avant -garde institution. The striking building is reminiscent of two white bricks stacked on top of each other and radically breaks with the architecture of past times, away from the playful extravagance of Art Nouveau to a functional formal language.

On August 15, 1923, the state Bauhaus in Weimar opened its doors to the first public exhibition and immediately caused international sensation. Visitors from all over the world marveled at the new designs and the innovative concept that combines art and craft. Walter Gropius, the director of the art school, called her Bauhaus, based on the construction huts of the Middle Ages, where craftsmen and artists created masterpieces together. But this creatively blooming place was not long undisturbed: in 1933 the National Socialists intervened and ended the unique era of Bauhaus creativity. Further exciting details on this era-defining institution are in the article on www.stern.de to read.