Bauhaus in Dessau

In 1925 the Bauhaus school moved to Dessau by political reasons. In Weimar was the Weimar Republic proclaimed which didn't like the influence of the Bauhaus upon subsequent developments in art, architecture, graphic design, interior design, industrial design and typography.

We got a nice tour around the building and could see all the details they had invented. Because of the many glass facades it was very hot inside in summer. So turning this wheel you could open all the windows mechanical in this theater room.

In the corridors they were opened by chains at the side.

The theater chairs were made of metal pipes and fabric.

The lights in the theater room are typical Bauhaus and you see them through the whole building. These are the last ones to use because there is no replacement possible. There is no factory that can deliver them anymore, so we saw some of them in the hallway were out of order.

You can read more about the Bauhaus here.

The Bauhaus tour

In Weimar we visited the Bauhaus Museum with some examples of the designs of the art academy as this chair from 1926 by Erich Dieckman. The Bauhaus people wanted in a new 20th century something complete different as the pompous furnitures and buildings of the 19th century. It had to be more straight and simple,  so this was very revolutionary in those times.

It is always a bit disappointing when you expect to see the Bauhaus university 

and discover it looks likes this all covered up. But it will be great after the renovations I am sure.

Inside were some nice decorations in the hallway.

Then we went to the students workshops building.

With beautiful decorated stairways.

And a very sweet German student guide at the left side, who did an excellent explanation in very clear German language that everybody could understand.