bauhaus masterhouses by walter gropius restored in dessau — designboom.com

bauhaus masterhouses by walter gropius restored in dessau (above) the new masterhouse gropius photo © christoph rokitta / bauhaus foundation dessau at the bauhaus art school in dessau, two original buildings designed by walter gropius have been restored and reinterpreted by german practice BFM architekten. the project, which reopened its doors on may 16th, 2014, generated a great deal of debate regarding alternative approaches to the memorial site. potential options included the complete reconstruction of of the homes, in line with the principles of monument protection; the aesthetic reconstruction of the outer shells in the interests of tourism; and the conservation of the structures as historic records of destruction.

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