Waltergropius 1919

Walter Gropius

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  • Walter Gropius was born

    Walter was born in Berlin, Germany.
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    Walter Gropius

  • Bauhaus school

    Bauhaus school
    Bauhaus school began in 1919, in the city of Weimar. Walter was the founder of this school. the school was art based and it planned to reunite art and technology and move away from 'traditional' art styles.
  • First exhibition of the Weimar Bauhaus

  • Walter married second wife

    in 1930, Walter marries his second wife Ise Frank.
  • Bauhaus school relocates

    Bauhaus school moves to Dessau.
  • Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Runs Bauhaus in Dessau.

    Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Runs Bauhaus in Dessau.
    In 1930, Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe was appointed to run the Bauhaus in Dessau after Walter recommended it after the dismissal of Hannes Meyer.
  • Bauhaus school moves to Berlin

  • Bauhaus closes.

    the Bauhaud school closed in 1933, when the Nazis came ot power, as it was clasified 'un-German'.
  • Walter moves

    Walter moves
    in 1930, Walter moved to the united States and built his own home.
  • Walter dies.

    Walter dies.
    Walter dies at the age of 86 in 1969 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.