Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
Map showing the migration of various members of the Bauhaus to their final destinations.
The Bauhaus School was founded in 1919 by German architect Walter Gropius
(1883-1969). Around 1,300 students and their instructors belonged to the State
Bauhaus in Weimar, Dessau and Berlin between 1919 and 1933. Their ideas were
among the most influential in the fields of architecture and design of the 20th century
and spread swiftly throughout the world. After the Bauhaus was permanently shut
down in 1933, many of its followers were forced into exile. The Bauhaus ideas,
however, survived in countries beyond Germany and Europe.
Overview
The proposition of the exhibition was to communicate this content in an innovative
and engaging way. Both new and traditional media were used for their potential to
convey complex information in an exhibition context. The result was presented with-
in an illuminated 4 x 4m (13ft) cube in the grounds of the university. The aim was
for the user to be able to plot the social history, influences and links of the Bauhaus
network.
