The new architecture and the Bauhaus

Interesting when it comes to design education. I love the idea of a mixed team of lecturers, based on both artists and on craftspeople. Indeed, if you look at some of the products that were produced by people who were schooled by the Bauhaus, this clearly paid off.
I think it becomes problematic when it comes to architecture. And the big problem here is that urban planning is approached as a mathematical problem, instead of a human problem. It the second part of the book I completely miss the fact that houses, towns and cities are there for people. It looks like Gropius thinks they are for accountants and managers only.

Interesting when it comes to design education. I love the idea of a mixed team of lecturers, based on both artists and on craftspeople. Indeed, if you look at some of the products that were produced by people who were schooled by the Bauhaus, this clearly paid off.
I think it becomes problematic when it comes to architecture. And the big problem here is that urban planning is approached as a mathematical problem, instead of a human problem. It the second part of the book I completely miss the fact that houses, towns and cities are there for people. It looks like Gropius thinks they are for accountants and managers only.