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Adolf Sommerfeld
Adolf Sommerfeld, also Andrew Sommerfield (May 4, 1886, in Kolmar – February 18, 1964, in Baden AG) was a German-British architect and builder of Jewish origins. Life After an apprenticeship as a carpenter, Sommerfeld created a construction group in Berlin, combining several construction and terrain companies under the umbrella of Allgemeine Häuserbau-Actien-Gesellschaft (AHAG)-Sommerfeld. In 1923 Sommerfeld financed the construction of the model house Am Horn, which was built for the first Bauhaus exhibition in Weimar from August 15 to September 30, 1923. From 1922 to 1931 he was married to the writer Renée Brand. In 1926 they had a son. They lived in a house built by Walter Gropius and Adolf Meyer in Limonenstraße in Berlin-Lichterfelde, the Sommerfeld House, Sommerfeld Blockhaus (Limonenstraße 30, 12203 Berlin, partially destroyed). Sommerfeld was friends with the expressionist sculptor Arminius Hasemann. Career as a architect Adolf Sommerfeld left his mark on southwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bauhaus
The Staatliches Bauhaus (), commonly known as the Bauhaus (), was a German art school operational from 1919 to 1933 that combined crafts and the fine arts.Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 4th edn., 2009), , pp. 64–66 The school became famous for its approach to design, which attempted to unify individual artistic vision with the principles of mass production and emphasis on function. The Bauhaus was founded by architect Walter Gropius in Weimar. It was grounded in the idea of creating a Gesamtkunstwerk ("comprehensive artwork") in which all the arts would eventually be brought together. The Bauhaus style later became one of the most influential currents in modern design, modernist architecture, and architectural education. The Bauhaus movement had a profound influence upon subsequent developments in art, architecture, graphic design, interior design, industrial design, and typography. Staff at the Bauhaus included prominent artists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
