Do the Bauhaus ideas fit into Polish reality of the 21st century? The influence of the works of Walter Gropius and Mies van der Rohe on contemporary projects on the example of buildings designed by Grupa 5 Architekci

Krzysztof Mycielski

doi:10.37190/arc200406

Abstract

The aim of the article is to analyse design solutions and ideas present in Bauhaus architecture that can be observed today in Polish design practice. The analysis has been narrowed down to selected works of Walter Gropius and Mies van der Rohe by juxtaposing them with the designs of the Warsaw studio Grupa 5 Architekci, a representative of the middle generation of architects who dominate the Polish architectural market today. The analysis leads to the conclusion that even directly inspired by motifs taken from the projects of the creators of Bauhaus, today is not accompanied by the ideological arbitrariness characteristic of the avant-garde era.

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