Walter Gropius at the Bauhaus: founding, curriculum, and projects (1919–1928)

1. State Bauhaus officially opens in Weimar

   Apr 1, 1919Labels: State Bauhaus, Weimar

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   • Bauhaus Coop

2. Gropius publishes the Bauhaus Manifesto

   Apr 1, 1919Labels: Bauhaus Manifesto, Walter Gropius

   • Bauhaus Archiv
   • Manifesto

3. Gropius signs contract and consolidates Weimar schools

   Apr 12, 1919Labels: Walter Gropius, Weimar Schools

   • Bauhaus Archiv
   • Getty

4. Sommerfeld House realizes an early collective project

   Jan 1, 1920Labels: Sommerfeld House, Adolf Meyer

   • Bauhaus Coop

5. Itten develops the Bauhaus preliminary course

   Oct 1, 1920Labels: Johannes Itten, Preliminary Course

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   • Bauhaus Coop

6. Gropius issues policy statement reorienting workshops

   Feb 3, 1922Labels: Walter Gropius, Workshops

   • Inside Bauhaus

7. Moholy-Nagy replaces Itten, shifting pedagogical direction

   Jan 1, 1923Labels: L szl, Johannes Itten

   • Britannica
   • Wikipedia

8. Bauhaus exhibition debuts Haus am Horn model house

   Aug 15, 1923Labels: Haus am, Georg Muche

   • Uni Weimar
   • Klassik Weimar

9. Gropius promotes “Art and Technology: A New Unity”

   Sep 1, 1923Labels: Art and, Walter Gropius

   • Inside Bauhaus

10. Construction begins on Bauhaus Dessau building

    Jan 1, 1925Labels: Bauhaus Dessau, Dessau Building

    • Bauhaus Coop

11. Masters’ Houses built as model modern dwellings

    Jan 1, 1925Labels: Masters Houses, Walter Gropius

    • Bauhaus Dessau
    • UNESCO Wiki

12. Political pressure forces Bauhaus to leave Weimar

    Apr 1, 1925Labels: Political Pressure, Weimar

    • Bauhaus Archiv
    • Wikipedia

13. Bauhaus Dessau building officially opens

    Dec 4, 1926Labels: Bauhaus Dessau, Opening Ceremony

    • Bauhaus Coop
    • UNESCO Wiki

14. Architecture department established at the Bauhaus

    Apr 1, 1927Labels: Architecture Department, Bauhaus

    • Bauhaus Archiv

15. Gropius resigns as Bauhaus director

    Apr 1, 1928Labels: Walter Gropius, Resignation

    • Bauhaus Archiv
    • Wikipedia