Walter Gropius: 1883- 1969 the Promoter of a New Form - Softcover

Lupfer, Gilbert; Sigel, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3822835315 ISBN 13: 9783822835319

Publisher: Taschen America Llc, 2004

Synopsis

Born and educated in Germany, Walter Gropius (1883-1969) belongs to the select group of architects that massively influenced the international development of modern architecture. As the founding director of the Bauhaus, Gropius made inestimable contributions to his field, to the point that knowing his work is crucial to understanding Modernism. His early buildings, such Fagus Boot-Last Factory and the Bauhaus Building in Dessau, with their use of glass and industrial features, are still indispensable points of reference. After his emigration to the United States, he influenced the education of architects there and became, along with Mies van der Rohe, a leading proponent of the International Style.

About this title

From the Publisher:

A Compact Overview of the World's Greatest Architects TASCHEN's Basic Architecture Series

Basic Architecture features:
· Each title contains approximately 120 images, including photographs, sketches, drawings, and floor plans
· Introductory essays explore the architect’s life and work, touching on family and background as well as collaborations with other architects
· The body presents the most important works in chronological order, with descriptions of client and/or architect wishes, construction problems (why some projects were never executed), and resolutions
· The appendix includes a list of complete or selected works, biography, bibliography and a map indicating the locations of the architect’s most famous buildings

About the Author:

The authors: Gilbert Lupfer and Paul Sigel have published on the history of art and architecture of the 20th century. Lupfer currently teaches at the Technische Universität Dresden, Germany and Siegel is scientific assistant at the Institut für Kunst und Musikwissenschaft of the same university.

About this edition

• Publisher: Taschen America Llc
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 3822835315
• ISBN 13: 9783822835319
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96
• Editor: Gossel Peter