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ARCH 212 1nd Edition Lecture 26Outline of Last Lecture I. Glass PavilionII. AEG Turbine FactoryIII. “Fagus Shoe Factory” FactoryIV. BauhausOutline of Current Lecture I. Discussion on Walter Gropius “The New Architecture and the Bauhaus”Current LectureI. Discussion on Walter Gropius “The New Architecture and the Bauhaus”- Advantages in modern Architecturei. Emphasized how it can be economicalii. Affordable housingiii. Idea of having more technology allows for more creativity- Thinks that architecture should be used to create unity (community)- Standard housing to create unity for communities- Machine produced vs. Hand designed and madei. Mass produced items tend to lose the craftsmanship and the value- Bauhaus School of Design- designed like a pinwheeli. Technological building connected to the bridge (where administration offices are located) which is connected to the auditorium ii. The café is connected to the student housing and the auditorium is connected to the studio buildingiii. Emphasise on circulation- He describes the studios before Bauhaus like “growing up in a bubble”i. Wanted studios to be more hands-onii. Let his students help him design the interior and furnishings of Bauhaus1. Ex. Sommerfield House- Flat roof of Bauhaus buildings- used for functioni. Planes-aerial viewii. New angle of design- Masters’ Houses on Bauhaus campusThese 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.i. Primarly for the professorsii. Identical in plan- standardizationiii. Mirrors them to give uniqueness- Standardization leads to trends set in architecture- Ideas of variety to a certain leveli. Exterior: vary in scaleii. Interior: personalization *Key


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