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Dessau / Bauhaus Architecture
Kornhaus (1930) by Carl Fieger
Located on the Elbe River, the city of Dessau, with the brewery Schultheiss-Patzenhofer, commissioned the construction of the Kornhaus restaurant. Fieger was a draftsman for Walter Gropius.
Kornhaus is still a restaurant. I had asparagus and potatoes. Asparagus season is a big deal in Germany. It's large and white--I'm talking about the asparagus.
Steel House (1927) by Georg Muche and Richard Paulick. It too was commissioned by the city of Dessau. The return on that investment in architecture must have been pretty insane. I imagine thousands of people head to Dessau every year to see these buildings.
The house was planned as a prototype, but it wasn't a success.
Employment Office (1929) by Walter Gropius
Gropius designed a round building with a glass saw-tooth roof.
I really wish I was able to go inside.
Source: Bauhaus Dessau
The city of Dessau also commissioned Walter Gropius to build three pairs of identical semi-detached houses for the Bauhaus mas…
Located on the Elbe River, the city of Dessau, with the brewery Schultheiss-Patzenhofer, commissioned the construction of the Kornhaus restaurant. Fieger was a draftsman for Walter Gropius.
Kornhaus is still a restaurant. I had asparagus and potatoes. Asparagus season is a big deal in Germany. It's large and white--I'm talking about the asparagus.
Steel House (1927) by Georg Muche and Richard Paulick. It too was commissioned by the city of Dessau. The return on that investment in architecture must have been pretty insane. I imagine thousands of people head to Dessau every year to see these buildings.
The house was planned as a prototype, but it wasn't a success.
Employment Office (1929) by Walter Gropius
Gropius designed a round building with a glass saw-tooth roof.
I really wish I was able to go inside.
Source: Bauhaus Dessau
The city of Dessau also commissioned Walter Gropius to build three pairs of identical semi-detached houses for the Bauhaus mas…
Weekend / Stuff
Alvar Aalto at my favorite rest stop on the I-5.
The George Nelson gods were smiling down on me.
Robert Maxwell, Donald Saxby and a clock
More rusty iron.
The George Nelson gods were smiling down on me.
Robert Maxwell, Donald Saxby and a clock
More rusty iron.
Bauhaus / Dessau
In May I spent some time in Europe. I saw a lot of castles, but this was my favorite.
Bauhaus at Dessau was constructed in 1925-26. It was designed by the founder of the Bauhaus, Walter Gropius and was commissioned and paid for by the city of Dessau.
Bauhaus, shortly after completion.
Source: © Lucia Moholy Estate via 99 Percent Invisible
For some context of the time period, check out the buildings in the distance.
Source: Bauhaus
It still operates as a school. There's also a museum and café.
The dorms where junior masters and promising students lived and worked.
It's where Marcel Breuer, Josef Albers, Herbert Bayer, Franz Ehrlich, Marianne Brandt, and Anni Albers slept.
It is also where a much less important design geek spent the night. I was able to call Bauhaus home for a night. It was so special.
Gropius handles are everywhere.
In bed at Bauhaus.
Bauhaus at Dessau was constructed in 1925-26. It was designed by the founder of the Bauhaus, Walter Gropius and was commissioned and paid for by the city of Dessau.
Bauhaus, shortly after completion.
Source: © Lucia Moholy Estate via 99 Percent Invisible
For some context of the time period, check out the buildings in the distance.
Source: Bauhaus
It still operates as a school. There's also a museum and café.
The dorms where junior masters and promising students lived and worked.
It's where Marcel Breuer, Josef Albers, Herbert Bayer, Franz Ehrlich, Marianne Brandt, and Anni Albers slept.
It is also where a much less important design geek spent the night. I was able to call Bauhaus home for a night. It was so special.
Gropius handles are everywhere.
In bed at Bauhaus.
