Bauhaus was an art school situated in Germany, and was founded by Walter Gropius in 1919. The school taught crafts and fine arts, it was mostly known for its approach to design.It was intended to combine all sectors of design, arts and architecture creating a total work of art.The Bauhaus later moved on to be one of the most influential movements of modern art. The school was also later directed by Mies van der Rohe and Hames Meyer until the school was under orders of the Nazi regime, as they believed it was a centre of communist intellectualism. This only maid the movement more influential as its staff migrated and so did their philosophy on design, meaning that it spread even wider to different parts of the world.
They rejected unnecessary ornamentation and welcomed minimalism as they believed good design required simplicity and geometric purity. Marcel Bauer was one of the most successful architects of the 20th century also trained at the Bauhaus. He is mostly known for his mass produced wassily chair which was designed in 1926. His main idea was to design something completely different than the traditional spring chairs that were done at that time. It is made of tubular steel and and leather straps and his main inspiration was his own bike as he observed her bar structure. It was mostly successful for its simplicity, weight and attractive new design. A few materials were used to construct the chair, emphasizing on the form follows function principle. The lack of material and ability to be mass produced allowed it to be cost efficient. This is one of the best examples were the Bauhaus combined style and practicality. Today we can still see designs that are influenced by his chair as we still live on the foundation of the Bauhaus ideology.
Bibliography
"Marcel Breuer | Bauhaus Online". Bauhaus-online.de. N.p., 2016. Web. 1 June 2016.
"Design Icon (04) The Wassily Chair | Euromaxx". YouTube. N.p., 2016. Web. 1 June 2016.
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