5/ WALTER GROPIUS’s HOUSE

1938

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5/ Walter Gropius’s House, 1938

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Thereafter, the United States, not Europe, would lead the way in innovative architecture. In the US, Gropius taught at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. He used his home as instructional material.

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Walter Gropius was one of the principal modernist architects. His move to the United States in the 1930s was an event of historic significance.

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5/ Walter Gropius’s House, 1938

Living room © All photos by Library of Congress

It became a symbol of the new international style that had come to America from the old world and that drew fire from many quarters — ranging from Frank Lloyd Wright to Gropius’ angry neighbors.

5/ Walter Gropius’s House — Gallery

Facade

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Hallway © All photos by Library of Congress

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¹ Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, 1769–1784
² John Soane’s House, 1792–1824
³ Schroeder Gerrit Rietveld’s House, 1924
⁴ Konstantin Melnikov’s House, 1927–1929
⁵ Walter Gropius’ House, 1938

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