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Walter Adolph Georg Gropius - Life and Philosophies - satendra - 08-27-2014

Walter Adolph Georg Gropius (May 18, 1883 – July 5, 1969) - Life and Philosophies

“To build is to create events.”

“Architects, sculptors, painters, we must all return to the crafts! For art is not a ‘profession.’ There is no essential difference between the artist and the craftsman. The artist is the exalted craftsman.”

"The final goal of all artistic activity is architecture.“

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RE: Walter Adolph Georg Gropius - Life and Philosophies - anjali - 08-27-2014

He was a German architect and founder of the Bauhaus School who, along with Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Le Corbusier, is widely regarded as one of the pioneering masters of modern architect.

Character of works:

Simple geometry, often rectangular,
Use of modern materials like steel and glass,
Smooth surfaces,
Primary colors,
Linear and horizontal elements

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