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The Man Who Built the Bauhaus

60 points by matt4077 7y ago

ALK5101 7y ago
Good article! Just one nitpick: Weimar cannot be called the center of German Enlightenment. That title would probably go to Potsdam/Berlin. Not sure what Weimar's claim to Enlightenment would be - there was Wieland in Weimar during the German Enlightenment, but he was a poet and not theorist of Enlightenment. Perhaps the author is conflating German Classicism and German early Romanticism with Enlightenment.
bitforger 7y ago
I totally thought we were talking about Eddie Huang https://ny.eater.com/2017/7/27/16051922/baohaus-nyc-chinatown-expansion https://ny.eater.com/2017/7/27/16051922/baohaus-nyc-chinatow...
- technologia 7y ago
  Dunno why you are getting downvoted, its a fair mistake to make (Bauhaus vs Baohaus), especially if you aren't aware of Bauhaus to begin with.
beatle_sauce 7y ago
There is a whole district in Tel Aviv in this style, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_City_(Tel_Aviv) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_City_(Tel_Aviv)
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ece 7y ago
And here silicon valley is the land of Eichlers... Great read.
- briandear 7y ago
  And interestingly, Eichler was also about building houses for the common man as well. Ironically, Palo Alto Eichlers seem to be selling at $2.5 million+ these days. Not exactly a “common man” house. But design heavily influenced by the Bauhaus and very beautiful. SoCal has Neutra, we (Bay Area) have Eichler, and they all seem to derive from Bauhaus. There is also Dieter Rams and the influence of Bauhaus on him and product design — which then influenced Ive and Apple which then of course, influenced Samsung. And it all started with one dude in Germany. Fascinating!
mattupstate 7y ago
Highly recommend visiting the Gropius House. It's a wonderful example of what modern residential architecture could, maybe should, be. What I appreciate most about it is the obvious restraint applied to the design and focus on functionality without sacrificing a unique aesthetic. It will certainly influence any structure I may be involved with building for my family.

60 points by matt4077 7y ago

Good article! Just one nitpick: Weimar cannot be called the center of German Enlightenment. That title would probably go to Potsdam/Berlin. Not sure what Weimar's claim to Enlightenment would be - there was Wieland in Weimar during the German Enlightenment, but he was a poet and not theorist of Enlightenment. Perhaps the author is conflating German Classicism and German early Romanticism with Enlightenment.

bitforger 7y ago

I totally thought we were talking about Eddie Huang https://ny.eater.com/2017/7/27/16051922/baohaus-nyc-chinatown-expansion https://ny.eater.com/2017/7/27/16051922/baohaus-nyc-chinatow...

technologia 7y ago
Dunno why you are getting downvoted, its a fair mistake to make (Bauhaus vs Baohaus), especially if you aren't aware of Bauhaus to begin with.

beatle_sauce 7y ago

There is a whole district in Tel Aviv in this style, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_City_(Tel_Aviv) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_City_(Tel_Aviv)

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ece 7y ago

And here silicon valley is the land of Eichlers... Great read.

briandear 7y ago
And interestingly, Eichler was also about building houses for the common man as well. Ironically, Palo Alto Eichlers seem to be selling at $2.5 million+ these days. Not exactly a “common man” house. But design heavily influenced by the Bauhaus and very beautiful. SoCal has Neutra, we (Bay Area) have Eichler, and they all seem to derive from Bauhaus. There is also Dieter Rams and the influence of Bauhaus on him and product design — which then influenced Ive and Apple which then of course, influenced Samsung. And it all started with one dude in Germany. Fascinating!

mattupstate 7y ago

Highly recommend visiting the Gropius House. It's a wonderful example of what modern residential architecture could, maybe should, be. What I appreciate most about it is the obvious restraint applied to the design and focus on functionality without sacrificing a unique aesthetic. It will certainly influence any structure I may be involved with building for my family.