Walter Gropius - Architect
Walter Gropius is also known as the promoter of the new form.
Gropius was an architect who did not have any knowledge of drawing, born in Berlin in 1883 and spending the rest of his days in Boston till 1969. Managed to create architecture with amazing developments. He had a slight handicap but, made the best out of it making one of the greatest of his time.
One cannot understand modern architecture with out understanding Walter Gropius's Work.Such as the Bauhaus building which is a flagship of his work.
Architecture was a profession to which Walter Gropius was born. Both of his parents came from wealthy families including famous book sellers. Including famous architect Martin Gropius who made Alfred Gropius's work famous after his death. Walter Gropius began studying Architecture in 1903, at the ( Polytechnic ). After graduating , Gropius was then employed as an assistant and building supervisor. As the '' artistic advisor '', of the Allgemeine Elekttricitats-Gesellschaft. ( AEG ).
Source - Gropius Book - Publisher Taschen - by Gilbert Lupfer & Paul Sigal
More information of Walter Gropius's Life and extensive work can be found on the following Sites ;
http://www.walter-gropius.com/ - online Last accessed 27/01/2014
http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/fa267/gropius.html- online- Last accessed 27/01/2014
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