Gropius, Walter

1. A German-born twentieth-century architect who was a founder of the Bauhaus school. After 1937 he lived in the United States and taught at Harvard University, where he continued to advocate Bauhaus principles, particularly the use of functional materials and clean, geometric designs. His work greatly influenced modern architecture. ( See functionalism .)

Example Sentences

There are very interesting letters between Walter Gropius, head of the Bauhaus, and Alfred Barr, the first director of MoMA.

From The Daily Beast

"Walter Gropius," I say to the doorman who looks a bit like Mike Ehrmantraut from Breaking Bad.

From The Daily Beast