walter gropius famous architect founder of the bauhaus
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Walter Gropius
Famous ArchitectFounder of the Bauhaus
Walter Gropius was born in Berlin Germany in 1883.
Bauhaus School of DesignDessau, Germany
Other Gropius Designs
Gropius Home
Fagus Plant
Metropolitan Life BuildingNew York City
Harvard Graduate Center
US Embassy in Athens
Influences
• Walter Gropius was influenced by the designs of Frank Lloyd Wright
• Gropius taught that all designs should be functional as well as aesthetically pleasing
• His simple architectural style featured the extensive use of glass
• He opposed the Nazi regime and left Germany in 1934
Gropius designed furniture
Harvard Professor
• Gropius began teaching architecture at Harvard University
• He introduced Bauhaus concepts and design principles- teamwork standardization and prefabrication- to a generation of American architects
• Gropius died July 5, 1969
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