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20 Projects that made Walter Gropius the pioneer of Modern Architecture

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20 Projects that made Walter Gropius the pioneer of Modern Architecture

Walter Adolph Gropius was a German architect who, along with Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and Le Corbusier is regarded as one of the pioneering masters of modernist architecture. He is a founder of Bauhaus in Weimar. Walter Gropius was also a leading architect of the International Style.

1. Dessau Bauhaus, Germany

20 Projects that made Walter Gropius the pioneer of Modern Architecture - Dessau Bauhaus, Germany
An absolute view of the building – Dessau Bauhaus

Year: 1926
Type: Educational
Location: Dessau, German

2. Fagus Factory, Germany

20 Projects that made Walter Gropius the pioneer of Modern Architecture - Fagus Factory, Germany
An exterior view of thee building – Fagus Factory

Year: 1925
Type: Warehouse
Location: GreCon, HannoverscheStraße 58, 31061 Alfeld, Germany

3. Gropius House, US

20 Projects that made Walter Gropius the pioneer of Modern Architecture - Gropius House, US
Front view of the house – Gropius House

Year: 1938
Type: House
Location: 68 Baker Bridge Road, Lincoln, Massachusetts, US

4. MetLife Building, US

20 Projects that made Walter Gropius the pioneer of Modern Architecture - MetLife Building, US
The view of the front facade – MetLife Building

Year: 1963
Type: Office
Location: 200Park Avenue, Manhattan, New York

5. Werkbund Exhibition- Model Factory

Werkbund Exhibition- Model Factory_©Pinterest
Architects: Walter Gropius and Adolf Meyer
Year: 1914
Type: Pavilion
Location: Rheinpark in Cologne, Germany

6. Embassy of the United States in Athens

20 Projects that made Walter Gropius the pioneer of Modern Architecture - Embassy of the United States in Athens
The exterior view of a building from road surface – Embassy of the United States in Athens

Year: 1961
Type: Civic
Location: Athens, Greece

7. Harvard Graduate Center, USA

20 Projects that made Walter Gropius the pioneer of Modern Architecture - Harvard Graduate Center, USA
A mid-day view of the hall – Harvard Graduate Center

Year: 1950
Type: Educational
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

8. John Fitzgerald Kennedy Federal Building, USA

20 Projects that made Walter Gropius the pioneer of Modern Architecture - John Fitzgerald Kennedy Federal Building, USA
Exterior view of the view- John Fitzgerald Kennedy Federal Building

Year: 1966
Type: Government
Location: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

9. Josephine M. Hagerty House

20 Projects that made Walter Gropius the pioneer of Modern Architecture - Josephine M. Hagerty House
Josephine M. Hagerty House

Year: 1938
Type: Residential
Location: Cohasset, Massachusetts

10. Alan I W Frank House

20 Projects that made Walter Gropius the pioneer of Modern Architecture - Alan I W Frank House
Front view – Alan I W Frank House

Year: 1940
Type: Residential
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Lover of yoga, design and all things nice, Khushita Waghle is an architectural student from Mumbai and is on a quest to conquer nations by travelling to faraway lands and penning down her experiences for the world to read!

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