Introduction
Bauhaus was a movement that began as a school in Germany that put together crafts and the fine arts. This movement was founded by Walter Gropius in 1919. What he had in mind that any construction or craft, or building, was to be considered as a complete work of art. During the span of time that this approach was used in teaching, the movement flourished in three cities: in Weimar from 1919 to 1925, Dessau from 1925 to 1932, and in Berlin from 1932 to 1933. The Bauhaus tradition is said to be characterized by modernism, which is said to have been in turn influenced by the founders’ desire to be rid of the old traditions after the defeat of Germany in World War I (Pevsner, 1999, 880). Thus the designs in the Bauhaus style are said to be more modern in the sense that there is the absence of ornamentation and the integration of design and functionality. Thus the greatest impact or influence of the Bauhaus Movement on architecture is the development of modern architecture. That is, modern structures today have less ornamentation, more clean lines and integrate art into design and function as well.
Conclusion
The Bauhaus movement had a tremendous influence on architecture in the 20th century and on design in general. This tradition promotes the integration of art, design and function, and takes into account the relationship among art, society and technology. The design alone of the Bauhaus building in Dessau, Germany is testament to this movement. The building has three asymmetric wings for each major workshop area, and yet is unified into a single design (The Art Story: Bauhaus). This movement indeed posits that design, art and function can go together, and thus influenced modern architecture in this manner.
Works Cited
Pevsner, Nikolaus. A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 1999. London: Penguin Books.
The Art Story. Bauhaus. 2016. Web. Accessed 02 March 2016.
