Do you like modernist architecture and design? Would you like to uncover the birthplace home to iconic Bauhaus movement? Look no further than Berlin! To give you a virtual tour through Berlin’s Modernist Bauhaus Heritage, we’re going to take you some places in this article. With that, put your walking shoes on and let’s go on this fun exciting journey.
The Origins of Bauhaus
However, prior to landing on Berlin’s many Bauhaus landmarks, it is worthwhile to take a better look at the history of this famous art school. In 1919, Germany was born emerge the Bauhaus movement, after World War I. The major aim was to bring into play the creative and the craftsman, bridging the gap between fine and applied arts.
When we go around Berlin, we’ll see why this city was of paramount importance for Bauhaus ideas and practices, infusing into it architecture, design and visual arts all over the world.
Visit the Bauhaus Archive
A visit to the Bauhaus Archive marks the start of your Berlin’s Bauhaus heritage journey. Featuring huge collections devoted to the work, history and philosophy of the Bauhaus movement, this is a contemporary architectural marvel and sits in the Tiergarten district. Have your time, exploring the furniture, photographs, art, architectural models.
Head to the Bauhaus-Archiv Museum of Design
After your trip to the Bauhaus Archive, give yourself the time also to see the Bauhaus-Archiv Museum of Design, which is attached to it. The Bauhaus movement and its influence in different design disciplines are shed a deeper insight into this museum. If you love typography and industrial design, you’ll find a treasure trove of iconic pieces that still inspire designers today, from textiles and furniture to all things graphic.
Visit the Bauhaus-Archiv Schaudepot
Na ja, dann musst du nicht vergessen zu von der Bauhaus-Archiv Schaudepot einen Termin für Interesse an Design Objects und Prototypes auferlegen. Located here, you can watch out over this vast ongoing exhibition of 20th-century design pieces — such as furniture, ceramics and experimental works from the masters of the Bauhaus. What a great time to see how Bauhaus design changed over the years.
Berlin’s Historic Bauhaus Buildings to Walk Along
Feeling to be amazed, as we walk through Berlin’s streets and its plethora of historic Bauhaus buildings. Among them, a number of architectural gems demonstrate Bauhaus’ enduring impact from offices, to residential complexes and cultural institutions.
Masters’Houses by Walter Gropius
One is in the picturesque neighborhood of Dessau, specifically housed in the complex of Masters’ Houses designed by the master, Walter Gropius himself. Bauhaus masters such as Wassily Kandinsky and Paul Klee lived in these houses. Enjoy the Bauhaus geometry and functional design, which gives you something to marvel at.
Walter Gropius was the designer of Fagus Factory.
Visiting the Fagus Factory in Alfeld, an architectural masterpiece, (before Walter Gropius founded the Bauhaus school), outside Berlin. It presented a factory with innovative construction techniques, and its most famous industrial design feature was its glass curtain walls.
Haus am Horn
Step back into Weimar and walk into Haus am Horn, the first prototype of a Bauhaus house. This building was created by Georg Muche as a model of contemporary living, expressing the combination of functional design features with the use of space. That, in a way, is a testament to the forward thinking mindset of the Bauhaus movement.
Bauhaus-Inspired Street Art
The city’s streets are well known for a bustling street art scene and, for that reason, it’s no surprise Bauhaus inspired murals are all over the walls too. Search for the street art honoring iconic Bauhaus architectural and design principles. It’s a fast between past and present evoking the Bauhaus’ lasting influence on art and culture of today.
Conclusion
Tandem with this, if you immerse yourself in Berlin’s Modernist Bauhaus Heritage, you will have a different understanding for this influential movement shaping the world of art & design. Guaranteed to leave you inspired and awe struck, Berlin holds treasures from museums and archives, to historic buildings and street art. Make sure you have your camera and you’re ready to photograph the spirit of Bauhaus in one of Europe’s most exciting cities.
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