Walter GropiusWalter Gropius1883 – 19691883 – 1969

ArchitectArchitect

Walter Gropius with his wife Alma and his daughter Manon.Walter Gropius with his wife Alma and his daughter Manon.

Walter Gropius was born in 1883 in Berlin.Walter Gropius was born in 1883 in Berlin.

In1915 Gropius married Alma Mahler (1879–1964)In1915 Gropius married Alma Mahler (1879–1964) and and their daughter Manon was born in 1916. In 1920 their daughter Manon was born in 1916. In 1920

Walter and Alma got divorced.Walter and Alma got divorced.

Faguswerk in AlfeldFaguswerk in Alfeld

In 1903 Walter Gropius began to study architecture on the In 1903 Walter Gropius began to study architecture on the technical university of München, which he continued at the technical university of München, which he continued at the

technical university of Berlin Charlottenburg.technical university of Berlin Charlottenburg.In 1910 Gropius and his fellow employee Adolf Meyer established In 1910 Gropius and his fellow employee Adolf Meyer established a architectural office in Berlin. Together they created one of the a architectural office in Berlin. Together they created one of the modernist buildings during this period: the Faguswerk in Alfeld-modernist buildings during this period: the Faguswerk in Alfeld-

an-der-Leine, Germany, a shoe factory.an-der-Leine, Germany, a shoe factory.

In 1913, Gropius published an article about "The Development of Industrial Buildings," which included about a dozen photographs of factories and grain elevators in North

America.

With his idea of "big box of bricks" Gropius laid the With his idea of "big box of bricks" Gropius laid the basis for prefabricated buildings and satellite towns in for prefabricated buildings and satellite towns in

the world.the world.

Gropius’ buildings were mainly of glass and Gropius’ buildings were mainly of glass and steel and this style was called “New Building steel and this style was called “New Building

- Neues Bauen”. The buildings were very - Neues Bauen”. The buildings were very plain compared to buildings of former times. plain compared to buildings of former times. His style later became known as “Bauhaus”, His style later became known as “Bauhaus”,

although critics complained that Gropius although critics complained that Gropius tended to industrialize the building and tended to industrialize the building and

establish norms.establish norms.

BuildingsBuildingsA house for Therese Zuckerkandl, Jena A house for Therese Zuckerkandl, Jena

(1927 – 1929)(1927 – 1929)

City theatre Jena (1922)

Glass Cathedral, Amberg (1968)

Bauhaus, Dessau (1925/1926)

In 1969 Gropius died in Boston, In 1969 Gropius died in Boston, Massachusetts.Massachusetts.

Memorial for Walter Gropius.