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 |
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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.
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