After watching a documentary on the Bauhaus in class, I found it very fascinating that it had such a large impact on the field of design. I decided to dig deeper into the architecture of the Bauhaus, when the school was first established an architectural department did not exist. After some research, I found that the best and largest example of Bauhaus architecture is found in the city of Tel Aviv.
Walter Gropious in Germany founded the Bauhaus School during the 1920’s. The architecture of the Bauhaus followed the general style and design philosophy of the school. The Bauhaus sought to combine fine arts and quality design. A few characteristics typical of Bauhaus architecture are that it favors function over decoration and makes use of space and lines. Critics claim that Bauhaus architecture can only be found in Germany, styles similar to the Bauhaus were deemed the International style. The primary purpose of Bauhaus architecture was to establish social housing for workers. Tel Aviv has one of the best examples of Bauhaus architecture; this is because of the large number of Israeli students that attended the Bauhaus. During the period between 1930s and 1950s, entire neighborhoods and streets were built in the Bauhaus Style. About 3500-4000 of the Bauhaus structures are still standing. These “low density little white flat-roofed boxy buildings” can still be seen amongst the tall contemporary skyscrapers of Tel Aviv.
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