Bauhaus Building in Dessau: design, construction, and early reception (1925–1935)

1. Bauhaus forced to leave Weimar

   Dec 1, 1924Labels: Bauhaus, Weimar

   • Bauhaus Kooperation
   • Bauhaus Dessau

2. Dessau selected as the Bauhaus’s new base

   Mar 1, 1925Labels: Dessau, Municipal Government

   • Bauhaus Kooperation
   • Stiftung Bauhaus

3. Gropius commissioned to design a joint school complex

   Mar 1, 1925Labels: Walter Gropius, Joint School

   • Bauhaus Dessau
   • UNESCO

4. Construction begins on the Bauhaus Building site

   Sep 1, 1925Labels: Construction, Reinforced Concrete

   • Bauhaus Dessau
   • UNESCO

5. Functional wings take shape in an asymmetrical plan

   Mar 1, 1926Labels: Workshop Wing, Studio Wing

   • UNESCO
   • Bauhaus Dessau

6. Topping-out ceremony marks structural completion

   Mar 21, 1926Labels: Topping-out Ceremony, Construction Milestone

   • Bauhaus Dessau

7. Workshop wing’s glass curtain wall becomes the landmark

   Jun 1, 1926Labels: Workshop Wing, Curtain Wall

   • Stiftung Bauhaus
   • Bauhaus Archiv

8. Prellerhaus studios completed for student living

   Oct 1, 1926Labels: Prellerhaus, Student Housing

   • Stiftung Bauhaus
   • Bauhaus Kooperation

9. Bauhaus workshops furnish and finish interior spaces

   Nov 1, 1926Labels: Bauhaus Workshops, Interior Furnishings

   • Bauhaus Dessau
   • Nippon Bauhaus

10. Building inaugurated in a major two-day opening

    Dec 4, 1926Labels: Building Inauguration, Public Opening

    • Bauhaus Kooperation
    • UNESCO

11. Photographs spread the “modern” image internationally

    Dec 31, 1926Labels: Lucia Moholy, Architectural Photography

    • Bauhaus Archiv
    • Google Arts

12. Nazi-led Dessau council orders Bauhaus closure

    Aug 22, 1932Labels: Dessau City, Closure Order

    • Bauhaus Dessau
    • Bauhaus Berlin