Dessau

The world is an amazing, diverse place. While it may not always be evident, many cultures of the world do in fact design spaces in different ways. Germany’s way of design may seem very similar to other European cultures and even to the United States. But upon closer inspection, it is possible to see that German design is very much different from other parts of the world. The German culture differs very much from others. This is explained very well in Edward T Hall’s book, The Hidden Dimension. Hall

Modernism is a concept in architecture adopted by many architects as a code of practice. The utmost important philosophy in architecture and design spanning the 20th century. It corresponds to a systematic approach to the fundamentals of architectural design. The theory that the design should primarily focus upon its intended function or purpose. Thus rejecting ornamentation or decorative detailing whilst embracing minimalism.These elements defined this ideology of ‘form follows function’ or ‘less

5.1 Introduction: Throughout the centuries, architects have come up with various schools of architecture to follow. Each school is unique and some can integrate other principles from their predecessors. Respectively, each style has its own principles and famous architects that created the style or are categorized under it based on their designs. Styles can truly help throughout the design stage, especially with the concept part. For this proposed project, two schools have been chosen to incorporate

Elva Lin Mr. M MWH MW1 17/3/30 Reasons for Germany started WWII In 1919, Treaty of Versailles was made after the World War I. Germany and Austria-Hungary was blamed for the Great War and was imposed financial debts and territorial dismemberment on them. Germans could not afford the huge debts and during the 1920s the Great Depression which started in the USA impacted the economies of the whole world. There was high unemployment and the prices of daily necessities were high. The German government

History of Photography Final Research Project Bauhaus: Influences on Photography and Architecture After the defeat in the First World War and the fall of the German monarchy, Germany faced darkness and lost hope in the future. Walter Gropius, a German architect, who served in the war, saw the need of re-orienting the art world for the better (Westphal, 7). One year after the First World War, 1919, Gropius opened a school in Weimar, Germany called the Bauhaus school. His intention

In the late 1930’s the aviation industry was revolutionized forever. For several years two men had been competing amongst each other for the honor of their country and for respect for themselves, these two men were Frank Whittle and Hans Von Ohain. Both had worked for years for their respective governments (Britain and Germany) to try to create something that would change the way pilots flew forever, both were trying to create the first functional jet-powered aircraft. Frank Whittle had seemed to

Despite the scientific discoveries of our time, alternative medicine is still considered an option to many patients. While alternative medicine has taken many different forms, homeopathy is considered to be one of the most established. Samuel Hahnemann, a 18th-19th century physician, was trained in the practices of medicine of his time. Dissatisfied with the state of medicine in his time, Hahnemann left the field and instead chose to be a translator. Eventually, Hahnemann’s desire for a better form

admired internationally from the start, the school was subjected to constant stresses and strains, from conceptual and political opponents, economic crises and governmental interference. Founded in Weimar in 1919, it was forced to relocate first to Dessau and then to Berlin, where, in 1933, it met a disgraceful end at the hands of Nazi ‘’ stormtroopers’’. Unluckily, its end speeded the rapid world-wide spreading of its ideas and designs as many of its masters and students flew abroad. The Bauhaus

Introduction The Bauhaus was established by Walter Gropius (1883-1969)in Germany , Weimar, according to the Bauhaus interiors , the Bauhaus is actually a word which has been inverted( suahuab) from a German term which means “building house or house construction ” ( The Bauhaus Movement, 2012) . Johannes Itten (1888-1967) was the one who initially established “the heart of Bauhaus education” (Meggs 1998:279) which was the preliminary course. In the year 1923, Johannes Itten left the Bauhaus due

Introduction The Bauhaus was established by Walter Gropius (1883-1969)in Germany ,according to the Bauhaus interiors , the Bauhaus is actually a word which has been inverted( suahuab) from a German term which means “building house or house construction ” ( The Bauhaus Movement, 2012) . Johannes Itten (1888-1967) was the one who initially established “the heart of Bauhaus education” (Meggs 1998:279) which was the prefatory course. In the year 1923, Johannes Itten left the Bauhaus due to the fact