The victory of the modern approach is sure / [presented by] Walter Gropius (The Architects' Collaborative).

Format:

Sound recording

Contributor:

Gropius, Walter, 1883-1969, narrator.

Peter, John, 1917-1998, narrator.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bauhaus.

Architecture, Modern--20th century.

Architecture, Modern.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 audio file (59 minutes)).

Place of Publication:

London, England: Pidgeon Digital, 1955.

Summary:

Walter Gropius, founder of the Bauhaus and head of Harvard's department of architecture, was also a talented architectural innovator. His Fagus Factory with Adolf Meyer, and his Bauhaus building in Dessau, were remarkable examples of the early International Style. This interview is one of a series conducted by architectural publisher John Peter. Here he describes the origins, philosophy and enduring influence of the Bauhaus, as he also discusses the importance of helping students to find their own way, and predicts a slow but steady move towards pre-fabrication.

Contents:

Walter Gropius, 1919

Architect's House, Lincoln, Massachusetts By Walter Gropius (With Marcel Breuer) 1938

The Bauhaus Archive, Klingelhöferstraße, Berlin. Designed By Walter Gropius In 1964 For A Site In Darmstadt, The Building Was Executed & Slightly Changed By His Associate Alex Cvijanovic For Berlin Between 1971 & 1978

Interbau Apartment Block, Hansaviertel, Berlin By Walter Gropius.

Notes:

Recorded in 1955 in two parts - at Gropius's home in Lincoln, Massachusetts, and at his office in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Title from publisher's website (viewed April 15, 2021).

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.