From Bauhaus to our house

First published: 1981

Description

A lamentation on the state of modernist, international style architecture. In this long-form architectural screed in essay form, Wolfe takes aim at celebrated figures in the modernist movement—most notably Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier, and Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius—and examines the reasons for their rise and continuing acclaim.

Subjects

Architecture, Modern Modern Architecture Influence Bauhaus Architecture History Modernism in architecture University of South Alabama Architektur Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Large type books Architecture, united states

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