Bauhaus

The Bauhaus school was formed in Weimar in 1919 and later moved to Dessau. Its revolutionary principles were vital to the development of modern architecture in the 20th century. The inheritance includes, of course, the school building, but also the remaining teachers houses. The teachers called themselves master instead of professor. Renowned inhabitants included Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky, Lyonel Feininger, Georg Muche, Laszlo Moholy, Johannes Itten and Oskar Schlemmer. The masters houses were semi-detached. Paul Klee and Wassily Kandinsky were once roof mates and expressed their creativity to their hearts desire. The architectural firm of Gropius designed the houses, so Gropius was on his own a two-earner household. The houses were delivered in 1926 when the first inhabitants hauled their belongings inside. Many of the things adorning the interior were designed by the Bauhaus and manufactured in their own workshops. Three of the four houses survived the Second World War; though the detached house of Gropius himself did not make it. After a period of some agony under the East German regime, the houses have now been completely restored and opened to the public. Officially designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Site, this site is to be safeguarded for the future as a testimony to its enduring past. The 26-part tv-series HERITAGE SITES of the WORLD is available in Dutch and English. Information at http://www.stockshot.nl/worldheritagesites/ Visit WWW.STOCKSHOT.NL for highres version or broadcast video footage. More culture available!