Walter Gropius with Adolf Meyer: Haus Auerbach

by Barbara Happe and Martin S. Fischer

Haus Auerbach tells the story of an almost forgotten building: the private residence designed for Jewish scientist Felix Auerbach and his wife Anna. Built in 1924, the Auerbach House is one of only six private homes that Walter Gropius ever constructed. Here Gropius realized for the first time his famous "Baukastenprinzip," which combines the highest level standardization with the greatest possibilities for variation. The Auerbach House is thus one...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 380300635X
• ISBN13: 9783803006356
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Wasmuth
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 1.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 9.6"