Reg.Nr. HA 2001/GE/03

The renovation of the Bauhaus building in Weimar

The Art Nouveau style building created by the Belgian architect Van de Velde has hosted in 1919 the "Staatliches Bauhaus Weimar". The building is one of the sites of the Bauhaus school of architecture in Weimar: later on, Dessau became a Bauhaus site as well). The building has ...
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Project details

Title:The renovation of the Bauhaus building in Weimar
Entr. year: 2001
Result:Diploma
Country: Germany
Town: Weimar (Thuringia)
Category type: architectural heritage
Building type/ Project type: education/research building
Former use:Arts College
Actual use:University
Built: 1904-1911
Architect / Proj.leader: Henry van de Velde, Architect , Thomas Van de Valentyn, Architect (Köln) - Harms & Partner, Architects (Hannover - DE)
The Jury's citation: "For the accurate restoration of the famous "Bauhaus", the Grand Ducal-Saxon Academy of Fine Arts estabilished by Henry van de Velde, and for the innovative solutions to improve the quality of the insulation and the fire protection measures by using glass"
GPS:50°58'28.4"N; 11°19'43.4"E
Web, Links:

www.uni-weimar.de/de/universitaet/start

Description:
The Art Nouveau style building created by the Belgian architect Van de Velde has hosted in 1919 the "Staatliches Bauhaus Weimar". The building is one of the sites of the Bauhaus school of architecture in Weimar: later on, Dessau became a Bauhaus site as well). The building has been listed as an UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996 and became, as such, the subject of a renovation for future use as a School of architecture. The restoration works comprised such things as the improving of fire safety, thermal and technical installations while retaining the original structure as far as possible.