Bauhaus

Bauhaus

Bauhaus was a very important state school, one of the most important design institution which existed in the 20th century. Students at Bauhaus were introduced to all sort of education and during the first year they worked closely with different material. Although the school stopped operating in 1933 it left an impact that lasted even after the school closed.

It was a modern school where students were taught innovative ways. Designs that nowadays are considered back then were seen as 'plain and stark'. The foundation of the course played an important part with these designs. Simple geometric forms were emphasized and primary colours were prominent at the Bauhaus theatre workshop. Since it was a time when people where short of money, students re coursed to working with materials which they found in junkyards. Bauhaus attracted students who were mainly politically radical. It gave them the freedom to design freely unlike how they were taught before.

Besides buildings, their research helped them design furniture such as kitchens as well as chairs. ex. The Wassily Chair that is still in mass production nowadays. Also simple boxes were designed and are today used as packaging for toys. Architecture and sculpture were no longer separated. A new constructive thought was developed. Both male and female students were allowed to apply to study at Bauhaus. However when there were too many female applicants they were put into weaving and book binding instead of metal and furniture. Although Marianne Brant was the best woman in the metal workshop.

Bauhaus School of Design

Wasilly Chair - Marcel Breuer 1925-1926

References: Frank Whitford, F.W, 1984, Bauhaus ( World of Art),  Thames & Hudson