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ords Since the 18th and 19th century the world has spiralled into an ever-changing and fast paced place where the possibilities are endless and technology and science rule. There was the introduction of machines, modern technology and science which gave the world incredible inventions such as the motorcar, aeroplane, the radio and electricity. These are the things that bought civilisation into modernity, it changed not only how people used the world but how they saw the world and envisaged the future

Architects are all influenced by different events, memories, and experiences. Some architects have a general theme to their design. For example, many architects only create buildings in certain materials; some use modern designs or arches and columns. Other architects are inspired by an idea and then expand on this idea to create something unique. All architects are inspired in some way or another, whether they were influenced by an event in their life or by a dream; many architects were directly

The End of An Era Art Nouveau as an artistic style had a short lifespan, when compared to other movements. Although it spread far and wide in the thirty years it held sway, changing attitudes and the beginnings of World War I began the end of the Art Nouveau era. In a period of warfare and scarce resources, the stylized forms made popular in everything from architecture to posters to silverware became too expensive to produce. The flowing, organic lines and ornamentation of the movement began

Mingchen Cui Assignment #2 Arch 222 Bauhaus vs. Jonson Wax administrative building Frank Lloyd Wright and Walter Gropius are widely regarded as the prionneering masters of modern architecture.The Johnson Wax Building and Bauhaus as their symbolic and critical masterpieces shared similar style of form but different idea of interpreting design. Wright’s simplicity approach and Gropius ‘less is more’ idea are seemingly related, but varied by their self preference in most aspects. Generally, since

“All of us together, of course” are the words of Truus Schroder that live on today through the house that she designed alongside Gerrit Rietveld, the renowned Dutch furniture designer and architect. As a widow, Truus had ideas of family life, specifically that of her children’s upbringing, with which her late husband didn’t necessarily agree. Soon after his death she designed her own home with Rietveld that would embody her ideals fully. She designed her home in a way that contained both unique

In the Dessau Bauhaus by Walter Gropius, the central element is removed, emphasizing the void left and the bridge running through it to connect the remaining parts. In the Laurentian Library by Michelangelo, the building plan is void of complexity, consisting of one main, large rectangle, and the square-shaped entry. The plan for the Bauhaus has a kinetic quality, while the plan for the Laurentian Library remains stoic. While the Laurentian Library showcases elaborate details, the Bauhaus does not

The Bauhaus was set up in 1919 in Weimar by Walter Gropius. In 1925, the Bauhaus moved from Weimar to Dessau, where a new building is designed by Gropius. In this essay, I am going to discuss about the opinions made by many on the approach used and intention in rebuilding the Bauhaus in Dessau. The architectural aspects and interior space planning of the Bauhaus have become the identifications of the modernist architecture as well as legend in the history of design and design education. What unique

What was the Bauhaus and what was its purpose? The Bauhaus was a school of art, architecture and design that existed in three German cities including Weimar, Dessau, and Berlin. The school was founded by Walter Gropius in 1919 and it lasted until 1933. During its time, Bauhaus went through different distinct periods under different directors and cities including expressionism, constructivism, functionalism and architecture. The Bauhaus was the start of modernism, at the same time, it changed the

Moses Mendelssohn was born in germany, Dessau, a city in the state of Anhalt-Dessau, on September 6, 1729. Moses Mendelssohn was the first Jewish man to channel secular culture into the Orthodox Jewish life style. He argued that what evokes Judaism to be unique is its holy creation of a code of law. He wrote many philosophical treatises commentaries and is considered the ‘father of the Jewish Enlightenment’. Moses was actually the son of a Torah scribe and his family was poor but learned. He began

He was a military mastermind who constructed the largest army in Europe. The military was alway his first priority. Therefore, he always kept his military uniform on. He constructed this great army with his side kick, Prince Lepold of Anhalt-Dessau. Dessau was a great solider and strategist. He made the army percised with his invention of the marching step. He also, provided the soliders with bayonetts and replaced the old ramrod with ones made out of iron which enabled them to reload their muskets