Bauhaus and Functionalism: Mini-Symposium
Mini-symposium "Bauhaus and Functionalism" explores the reception and interpretation of the emergence and flourishing of functionalism in Czechoslovakia during the interwar period, as well as contacts with the Bauhaus in Germany. The figure of the leading theorist of the modernist avant-garde, Karel Teige, and his pedagogical work at the Bauhaus serves as an exemplary example of networks and mutual connections. The question of the contemporary reception of architects, how to deal with the established legacy of modernity, is thematized by the prominent German architect Volker Staab.
The program is complemented by a preview of "Virtual Bauhaus," an exhibition in virtual reality about the German school of art and design introduced by the Goethe Institute on the occasion of the centenary of the founding of the Bauhaus.
The event is part of the Central European festival re:bauhaus – modern emancipation, education, exchange.
17:00-17:15
Introduction – Luisa Rath, Director of Cultural Programs for Central and Eastern Europe Goethe-Institut
17:15-18:15
Simone Hain – Bauhaus in the Gulf Stream of Poetry. The lasting influence of Karel Teige on the development of the Bauhaus, lecture
18:30-19:00
Robert K. Huber – Current reception and presentation of the Bauhaus, "Virtual Bauhaus"
19:00-19:45
Volker Staab – Buildings for the Bauhaus, presentation of the Berlin Bauhaus Museum
19:45-20:30
Bauhaus and Functionalism Today! – Volker Staab, Helena Doudová, moderated 1:1 interview and public discussion
The event is part of the Central European festival re:bauhaus – modern emancipation, education, exchange.
Bauhaus in the Gulf Stream of Poetry. The lasting influence of Karel Teige on the development of the Bauhaus
Prof. Dr. Simone Hain, Berlin
Simone Hain is a professor of architectural history and planning, a publicist, and a curator focused on modernism. She studied art history in Brno under Zdeněk Kudělka and Ivo Krska. In 1992, she founded a scientific collection on the history of architecture in the GDR at IRS Erkner and was a university professor for the history of cities and architecture in Berlin, Hamburg, and Hradec Králové. At Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, she held the "Gropius Chair" from 2004 to 2006.
Buildings for the Bauhaus
What can contemporary architecture look like in the context of the Bauhaus? In an effort not to replicate the usual clichés, the design for the expansion of the Bauhaus Archive in Berlin refers to the programmatic uniqueness of the Bauhaus, rather than stylistic elements. The concept also works with Walter Gropius's building, which was at risk of fading too much into the background. The site’s topography and complicated access to the original building provided the key to preserving the uniqueness of the house while simultaneously adding something distinctly new.
Prof. Volker Staab
Volker Staab, born in 1957 in Heidelberg, established his office in Berlin in 1991 after completing his studies at ETH Zurich. Collaboration with Alfred Nieuwenhuizen on a project from 1996 transformed into a full partnership in 2007. Since 2005, Volker Staab has been a member of the Berlin Academy of Arts and received the Grand Prize from BDA in 2011. He has been a guest professor at TU Berlin, FH Münster, and the Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart, and in 2012 he was appointed a professor at the Technical University of Braunschweig.
Success in the competition for the New Museum in Nuremberg in 1991 is the starting point for Staab Architekten. This was followed by additional museums and public buildings for research, education, and administration. Most projects arise from winning competitions, encompassing new structures sensitively integrated into urban and rural contexts, along with conversions and reinterpretations of heritage-protected objects. All projects are characterized by an emphasis on transforming complex conditions of architecture into simple, credible design.
The program is complemented by a preview of "Virtual Bauhaus," an exhibition in virtual reality about the German school of art and design introduced by the Goethe Institute on the occasion of the centenary of the founding of the Bauhaus.
The event is part of the Central European festival re:bauhaus – modern emancipation, education, exchange.
17:00-17:15
Introduction – Luisa Rath, Director of Cultural Programs for Central and Eastern Europe Goethe-Institut
17:15-18:15
Simone Hain – Bauhaus in the Gulf Stream of Poetry. The lasting influence of Karel Teige on the development of the Bauhaus, lecture
18:30-19:00
Robert K. Huber – Current reception and presentation of the Bauhaus, "Virtual Bauhaus"
19:00-19:45
Volker Staab – Buildings for the Bauhaus, presentation of the Berlin Bauhaus Museum
19:45-20:30
Bauhaus and Functionalism Today! – Volker Staab, Helena Doudová, moderated 1:1 interview and public discussion
The event is part of the Central European festival re:bauhaus – modern emancipation, education, exchange.
Bauhaus in the Gulf Stream of Poetry. The lasting influence of Karel Teige on the development of the Bauhaus
Prof. Dr. Simone Hain, Berlin
Simone Hain is a professor of architectural history and planning, a publicist, and a curator focused on modernism. She studied art history in Brno under Zdeněk Kudělka and Ivo Krska. In 1992, she founded a scientific collection on the history of architecture in the GDR at IRS Erkner and was a university professor for the history of cities and architecture in Berlin, Hamburg, and Hradec Králové. At Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, she held the "Gropius Chair" from 2004 to 2006.
Buildings for the Bauhaus
What can contemporary architecture look like in the context of the Bauhaus? In an effort not to replicate the usual clichés, the design for the expansion of the Bauhaus Archive in Berlin refers to the programmatic uniqueness of the Bauhaus, rather than stylistic elements. The concept also works with Walter Gropius's building, which was at risk of fading too much into the background. The site’s topography and complicated access to the original building provided the key to preserving the uniqueness of the house while simultaneously adding something distinctly new.
Prof. Volker Staab
Volker Staab, born in 1957 in Heidelberg, established his office in Berlin in 1991 after completing his studies at ETH Zurich. Collaboration with Alfred Nieuwenhuizen on a project from 1996 transformed into a full partnership in 2007. Since 2005, Volker Staab has been a member of the Berlin Academy of Arts and received the Grand Prize from BDA in 2011. He has been a guest professor at TU Berlin, FH Münster, and the Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart, and in 2012 he was appointed a professor at the Technical University of Braunschweig.
Success in the competition for the New Museum in Nuremberg in 1991 is the starting point for Staab Architekten. This was followed by additional museums and public buildings for research, education, and administration. Most projects arise from winning competitions, encompassing new structures sensitively integrated into urban and rural contexts, along with conversions and reinterpretations of heritage-protected objects. All projects are characterized by an emphasis on transforming complex conditions of architecture into simple, credible design.
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