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Walter Gropius

Walter Gropius

b. 1883 — d. 1969

Walter Gropius (1883-1969) György Kepes (1906-2001) Kazimir Malevich (1878-1935) László Moholy-Nagy (1895-1946)

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Born 1883 — Died 1969

1870s

Gropius with his father at about the age of 15 months

Gropius with his father at about the age of 15 months

1900s

Fagus Shoe-Last Factory, Alfeld a. d. Leine, 1911-1925: View from north

Fagus Shoe-Last Factory, Alfeld a. d. Leine, 1911-1925: View from north

"Exhibition Panel:" 19th century German Factory

"Exhibition Panel:" 19th century German Factory

"Exhibition Panel:" View with a Factory

"Exhibition Panel:" View with a Factory

"Exhibition Panel:" Aerial View of Center of Munich

"Exhibition Panel:" Aerial View of Center of Munich

+13

1910s

Fagus Shoe- - 2 1911

Fagus Shoe- - 2 1911

Fagus Shoe- - 2 1911

Fagus Shoe- - 2 1911

Fagus Shoe-Last Factory, Alfeld a. d. Leine, 1911-1925: View from south

Fagus Shoe-Last Factory, Alfeld a. d. Leine, 1911-1925: View from south

Fagus Shoe- - 2 1911

Fagus Shoe- - 2 1911

+62

1920s

Fagus Shoe-Last Factory, Alfeld a. d. Leine, 1911-1925

Fagus Shoe-Last Factory, Alfeld a. d. Leine, 1911-1925

Studies from Gropius' Berlin Office: Duplicate of BRGA.76.1-.15

Studies from Gropius' Berlin Office: Duplicate of BRGA.76.1-.15

Fagus Shoe-Last Factory, Alfeld a. d. Leine, 1911-1925

Fagus Shoe-Last Factory, Alfeld a. d. Leine, 1911-1925

Bauhaus Building, Dessau, 1925-1926: Studio wing balconies from the northeast

Bauhaus Building, Dessau, 1925-1926: Studio wing balconies from the northeast

+1046

1930s

Research Project on Economical Apartment Design, 1930: Building type IIIb: section showing heating and electrical installation, 1:50

Research Project on Economical Apartment Design, 1930: Building type IIIb: section showing heating and electrical installation, 1:50

Housing Development, Berlin-Wannsee, 1930-1931: Site plan, 1:500

Housing Development, Berlin-Wannsee, 1930-1931: Site plan, 1:500

Research Project on Economical Apartment Design, 1930: Plans

Research Project on Economical Apartment Design, 1930: Plans

Research Project on Economical Apartment Design, 1930: Duplicate of BRGA.42.80

Research Project on Economical Apartment Design, 1930: Duplicate of BRGA.42.80

+937

1940s

Abele Residence, Framingham, Massachusetts, 1940-1941: Casement door details (full size)

Abele Residence, Framingham, Massachusetts, 1940-1941: Casement door details (full size)

Abele Residence, Framingham, Massachusetts, 1940-1941: Plot plan (1" =20'-0")

Abele Residence, Framingham, Massachusetts, 1940-1941: Plot plan (1" =20'-0")

Abele Residence, Framingham, Massachusetts, 1940-1941: First floor framing plan (1/4" =1'-0" )

Abele Residence, Framingham, Massachusetts, 1940-1941: First floor framing plan (1/4" =1'-0" )

Abele Residence, Framingham, Massachusetts, 1940-1941: Second floor plan (1/4" =1'-0" )

Abele Residence, Framingham, Massachusetts, 1940-1941: Second floor plan (1/4" =1'-0" )

+554

1950s

Apartment House for Interbau Exhibition, Berlin-Hansaviertel, 1955-1957: Penthouse floor plan, 1:100

Apartment House for Interbau Exhibition, Berlin-Hansaviertel, 1955-1957: Penthouse floor plan, 1:100

Apartment House for Interbau Exhibition, Berlin-Hansaviertel, 1955-1957: Elevation

Apartment House for Interbau Exhibition, Berlin-Hansaviertel, 1955-1957: Elevation

Apartment House for Interbau Exhibition, Berlin-Hansaviertel, 1955-1957: Ground floor plan, 1:100

Apartment House for Interbau Exhibition, Berlin-Hansaviertel, 1955-1957: Ground floor plan, 1:100

Apartment House for Interbau Exhibition, Berlin-Hansaviertel, 1955-1957: North elevation, 1:100

Apartment House for Interbau Exhibition, Berlin-Hansaviertel, 1955-1957: North elevation, 1:100

+42

1960s

Walter Gropius letterhead (Letter to Robert Motherwell)

Walter Gropius letterhead (Letter to Robert Motherwell)

Walter Gropius letterhead (Letter to Robert Motherwell)

1970s

Bauhaus Building, Dessau, 1925-1926: Workshop wing from the east

Bauhaus Building, Dessau, 1925-1926: Workshop wing from the east

Bauhaus Building, Dessau, 1925-1926: Workshop wing from the east

Bauhaus Building, Dessau, 1925-1926: Workshop wing from the east

Bauhaus Building, Dessau, 1925-1926: Aerial view

Bauhaus Building, Dessau, 1925-1926: Aerial view

1980s

Housing Development, Karlsruhe-Dammerstock, 1928-1929

Housing Development, Karlsruhe-Dammerstock, 1928-1929

Housing Development, Karlsruhe-Dammerstock, 1928-1929

Housing Development, Karlsruhe-Dammerstock, 1928-1929

Housing Development, Karlsruhe-Dammerstock, 1928-1929

Housing Development, Karlsruhe-Dammerstock, 1928-1929

Housing Development, Karlsruhe-Dammerstock, 1928-1929

Housing Development, Karlsruhe-Dammerstock, 1928-1929

+2

Works

2,696 artworks

Municipal Employment Office, Dessau, 1927-1929

Municipal Employment Office, Dessau, 1927-1929

, 1924

Housing Development, Karlsruhe-Dammerstock, 1928-1929

Housing Development, Karlsruhe-Dammerstock, 1928-1929

, 1924

Friedrich Frobel House, Bad Liebenstein, 1924: Basement plan, 1:200

Friedrich Frobel House, Bad Liebenstein, 1924: Basement plan, 1:200

, 1924

Municipal Employment Office, Dessau, 1927-1929

Municipal Employment Office, Dessau, 1927-1929

, 1924

Housing Development, Karlsruhe-Dammerstock, 1928-1929

Housing Development, Karlsruhe-Dammerstock, 1928-1929

, 1924

Apartment House Communal Rooms for Werkbund Exhibition, Paris, 1930

Apartment House Communal Rooms for Werkbund Exhibition, Paris, 1930

, 1925

Bauhaus Building, Dessau, 1925-1926: First floor plan

Bauhaus Building, Dessau, 1925-1926: First floor plan

, 1925

Apartment House Communal Rooms for Werkbund Exhibition, Paris, 1930: View toward bar

Apartment House Communal Rooms for Werkbund Exhibition, Paris, 1930: View toward bar

, 1925

Bauhaus Masters' Housing, Dessau, 1925-1926: Stairs for western apartment: section and details, 1:10 ; 1:2

Bauhaus Masters' Housing, Dessau, 1925-1926: Stairs for western apartment: section and details, 1:10 ; 1:2

, 1925

Bauhaus Masters' Housing, Dessau, 1925-1926: Double house: basement plumbing and electrical installation, 1:50

Bauhaus Masters' Housing, Dessau, 1925-1926: Double house: basement plumbing and electrical installation, 1:50

, 1925

Bauhaus Masters' Housing, Dessau, 1925-1926: Panels of glass for the double houses II through IV, and schedule, 1:20

Bauhaus Masters' Housing, Dessau, 1925-1926: Panels of glass for the double houses II through IV, and schedule, 1:20

, 1925

Bauhaus Masters' Housing, Dessau, 1925-1926: Studio window elevation, sections, and details, 1:5

Bauhaus Masters' Housing, Dessau, 1925-1926: Studio window elevation, sections, and details, 1:5

, 1925

Bauhaus Masters' Housing, Dessau, 1925-1926: Isometric

Bauhaus Masters' Housing, Dessau, 1925-1926: Isometric

, 1925

Apartment House Communal Rooms for Werkbund Exhibition, Paris, 1930

Apartment House Communal Rooms for Werkbund Exhibition, Paris, 1930

, 1925

Housing Development, Berlin-Siemensstadt, 1929-1930

Housing Development, Berlin-Siemensstadt, 1929-1930

, 1925

Apartment Complex, "Am Lindenbaum," Frankfurt-Main, 1929-1930

Apartment Complex, "Am Lindenbaum," Frankfurt-Main, 1929-1930

, 1925

Bauhaus Building, Dessau, 1925-1926: East-west section

Bauhaus Building, Dessau, 1925-1926: East-west section

, 1925

Bauhaus Building, Dessau, 1925-1926: View from the northwest

Bauhaus Building, Dessau, 1925-1926: View from the northwest

, 1925

Housing Development, Berlin-Siemensstadt, 1929-1930

Housing Development, Berlin-Siemensstadt, 1929-1930

, 1925

Bauhaus Building, Dessau, 1925-1926: View from the west during construction

Bauhaus Building, Dessau, 1925-1926: View from the west during construction

, 1925

Bauhaus Building, Dessau, 1925-1926: East elevation, 1:100

Bauhaus Building, Dessau, 1925-1926: East elevation, 1:100

, 1925

Apartment House Communal Rooms for Werkbund Exhibition, Paris, 1930: Catwalk

Apartment House Communal Rooms for Werkbund Exhibition, Paris, 1930: Catwalk

, 1925

Bauhaus Building, Dessau, 1925-1926: First floor plan, 1:200

Bauhaus Building, Dessau, 1925-1926: First floor plan, 1:200

, 1925

Bauhaus Masters' Housing, Dessau, 1925-1926: Building IV, basement window: elevations and sections, 1:10 ; 1:1

Bauhaus Masters' Housing, Dessau, 1925-1926: Building IV, basement window: elevations and sections, 1:10 ; 1:1

, 1925

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