ARCH 212 1nd Edition Lecture 25Outline of Last Lecture I. Discussion on Louis Sullivan “The Tall Office Building Artistically Considered”Outline of Current Lecture I. Glass PavilionII. AEG Turbine FactoryIII. “Fagus Shoe Factory” FactoryIV. BauhausCurrent LectureI. Glass Pavilion- Located in Cologne, Germany- Designed by Bruno Taut- Built as an exhibition space; no longer standing- Glass brick on the exterior; looks like icei. Arctic Architecture- Interior: includes a waterfall that comes down the centeri. Waterfall- purified- Central dome with colored glass - Spiral staircase- Transforming experience to another realm/space- Wrote a poem of his ideas on the exteriorII. AEG Turbine Factory- Located in Berlin- Designed by Peter Behrens- Electric company factory- Vast interior; one interior volume- Steel beams & masonry on exteriori. Vertical steel beams support horizontalsii. Steel beams splay outwardiii. Masonry- horizontal- Glass and steel on the sides to let in light- Arched glass roofThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Sense of permanentIII. “Fagus Shoe Factory” Factory- Located in Alfred-an-der-Leine near Hildesheim, Germany- Designed by Walter Gropius and Adolf Mayer- Horizontality- Exposed staircase at entrancei. Emphasis on circulation- Corner completely windowsi. Checkerboard windows divided into 3 sections- Inset “columns”/ masonry - Masonry and windows apart of different envelops- Recessed structural steel- Able to see inside; reduces the work environmentIV. Bauhaus- Located in Dessau- Designed by Walter Gropius- His most successful project- Started the Bauhaus school of design- On the main building: long horizontal bay on the top and bottom of façade- Vertical beams in front of recessed windows- Campus is rectangular in plani. Very blocky; geometric buildings ii. Bridge is where administration offices are; connection to the city - Conveys the importance of learning and producing through the buildingsi. Noble simplicity- Curriculum- eight year programi. Focus on design basics, sciences, and other arts such as painting & photography- Idea of crafts (ceramics, furniture, etc.) to be made and then mass produced*Key
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