What Is Bauhaus?

What Is Bauhaus?

            Bauhaus was a design school that emerged in Germany in 1919. Bauhaus designer and their student broke from traditional and develop a very modernist style. Their primary intention was to integrate art, technology and craftsmanship by ignoring precedent and generating a new design philosophy. The innovative ideas ranged from architecture to furniture design to typography. That design of any sort ought to be considered a high art as does painting and sculpture. The influence of Bauhaus is modern buildings, offices and pieces of furniture draw heavily on the style put forth by Bauhaus. (L.S.Wynn, 2003)

              In core objective was radical concept to reimagine the material world to reflect the unity of all the arts. Described a utopian craft guild combining architecture, sculpture, and painting into a single creative expression. Bauhaus combined elements of both fine art and design education. Bauhaus theory, included metal working, cabinetmaking, weaving, pottery, typography, and painting wall. A vision of bridging the gap between art and industry by combining crafts and fine art. (Winton, 2000)

            The Bauhaus movement, fine art, such as architecture and design were held in higher esteem than craftsmanship, example painting and woodworking. All craft including art, architecture and geometric design, could be brought together and mass-produced. Bauhaus movement is characterized by economic sensibility, simplicity and a focus on mass production. Actually, Bauhaus is an inversion of the German term, “HAUSBAU”, means “building house” or house construction. The Bauhaus movement teaches “truth to materials” as a core tenet, which means that material should be used in its most appropriate and “honest” form, and nature should no be changed. Example, supportive materials such as, steel should be exposed and not hidden within the interior framework of a piece of furniture. (Fire, 2012)

             The Bauhaus  movement transformed the designed and production of modern furniture by incorporating the use of steel as frame and supports for table, chairs, sofas and even lamps. The use of machine made, mass-produced steel tubing created simple forms that required little handcrafting or upholstery and contributed to the streamlined modern look of Bauhaus furniture. The movement still influence modernist architecture and technology, it has been most influential in modern furniture design. Bauhaus bridge the gap between art, industry, design and functionally. (Fire, 2012)

Figure 1 : About Bauhaus

Figure 2: example of Bauhaus furniture 

Figure 3 : example of Bauhaus furniture 

Figure 4 : example of Bauhaus furniture 

Figure 5 : example of Bauhaus poster

  

Figure 6: example of Bauhaus poster

Figure 7 : example of Bauhaus architecture  (modern style)

Figure 8 : example of Bauhaus architecture  (modern style)

Figure 9 : example of Bauhaus architecture  

Bibliography

Fire, F. (2012). The Bauhaus Movement. Sitemap.

L.S.Wynn. (2003). What Is Bauhaus. wiseGeek.

Winton, A. G. (2000). The Bauhaus, 1919-1933. Heilbrunn Timeline Of Art History.