Walter Gropius

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German-born architect who founded the Bauhaus school and influenced modern architecture

proper noun
/ˈwɔltər ˈɡroʊpiəs/

: Walter Gropius

Walter Gropius founded the Bauhaus school in 1919.

Examples

Walter Gropius founded the Bauhaus school in 1919, which revolutionized modern architecture.
Many students of architecture study the works of Walter Gropius to understand functional and modern design.
Walter Gropius emphasized the unity of art, craft, and technology in building design.
The iconic Barcelona Pavilion was influenced by the theories of Walter Gropius and the Bauhaus movement.
Did Walter Gropius influence modern architecture?
Many students of architecture study the works of Walter Gropius to understand his impact on design.
The principles of modern architecture were significantly shaped by the ideas of Walter Gropius.

Synonyms

Gropius

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A German-born architect who founded the Bauhaus school and shaped modern architecture

is the full personal name form rather than the shorter family name

Surface Forms

Walter Gropius main

Morphology

Walter + Gropius

This is a proper name referring to a specific person; the identity and biographical meaning cannot be derived from the constituent tokens 'Walter' and 'Gropius'. Personal names are arbitrary labels across languages, so a B1 learner who only knows the words will not be able to infer that this refers to the Bauhaus founder without prior exposure.

Etymology

Walter Gropius was a German-born architect who started a school called the Bauhaus to bring art, craft and industry together to make simple, useful buildings. That's why his name is used to talk about the start of 'modern architecture'.