Bauhaus vs Constructivism
Bauhaus was influenced by Constructivism — absorbed constructivist geometry and the union of art and industry.
Bauhaus
The German school that fused art, craft, and industry into a functional modernism — clean geometry, flat roofs, and 'form follows function' applied to the whole designed world.
- Rejection of applied ornament; function expressed as form
- Clean rectilinear geometry and flat roofs
- Glass curtain walls and ribbon windows
- Honest, industrial materials
- Unity of art, craft, and mass production
Constructivism
The avant-garde architecture of the early Soviet Union — abstract, dynamic geometry and exposed structure put in the service of a new social order.
- Abstract, dynamic geometry and asymmetry
- Exposed structure and modern materials (concrete, steel, glass)
- Cantilevers and bold horizontal/vertical contrasts
- Architecture as a 'social condenser' for collective life
- Industrial, machine-inspired forms
At a glance
| Bauhaus | Constructivism | |
|---|---|---|
| Era | 1919–1933 | 1915–1935 |
| Discipline | Architecture | Architecture |
| Region | Germany | Russia, Soviet Union |
| Family | Modernism | Modernism |
| Formal traits | geometric, minimal, functional, unornamented | geometric, dynamic, industrial, asymmetrical |
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