ᐅ Elegant Residential Home in Roman Style – Who Builds This Kind of House?

Mottenhausen schrieb:
What is sold today as "Bauhaus style" has nothing to do with the original Bauhaus or the fundamental idea behind the Masters’ Houses in Dessau.

But it is related to the hardware store of the same name where you buy the Allibert. That’s why I call it Hornbach style instead ;-)

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Ypg
I have already stayed overnight, eaten, and enjoyed alcohol in former churches.
In the Brexit country, this is quite common.

You can certainly add some Roman-style accents to a single-family house, but they need to be applied very carefully, otherwise it ends up looking like McMadison bright. Is that what the original poster is dreaming of?

I think the original poster was trolling.

Mottenhausen schrieb:

What is sold today as the "Bauhaus style" has nothing to do with the original "Bauhaus" itself or the fundamental idea behind the master houses in Dessau. Large windows and white façades apparently suffice as proof for homeowners: yes, we are building in the Bauhaus style.

Well – Bauhaus did not actually start in Dessau (there from 1925), but in 1919 in Weimar. But never mind. I always find it amusing how people claim a term solely for themselves and only accept their own interpretation (not referring to Bauhaus here).

It doesn’t really matter how something is defined. Sometimes it helps to define a guideline, as with the "Bauhaus style." A generally accepted way to recognize "Bauhaus" can be described as follows:

By the shape
A Bauhaus-style house usually has a cubic shape, meaning a box-like form with a flat roof. A typical feature is the "glass curtain" façade. The building’s supports are moved inward so that much more glass can be used than before. Another typical detail is corner windows.

By the colors
Typical Bauhaus colors are the primary colors red, yellow, and blue, which were used alongside black and white. For example, Kandinsky and Klee applied quite intense colors to interiors. The furniture was mostly designed from geometric forms, such as a chair based on a square or triangles used to structure a table.

By the materials
Many new materials were used, particularly steel tubing for furniture. Lamps mainly featured chrome and aluminum—metal instead of wood! The cantilever chair, which has no rear legs and thus has some springiness, was further developed by Bauhaus designers after the Dutch designer Mart Stam first designed such a chair in 1926. Marcel Breuer notably advanced this design. The frame is usually made of steel tubing, but there are also cantilever chairs made entirely of plastic.
In buildings, steel became widely used as well. Glass and reinforced concrete were other common materials. Frequently, skeleton construction was applied, meaning a structure made from steel or reinforced concrete was first built. This was then followed by the façade, often glass, known as a glass curtain wall.

Based on this definition, it becomes clear that classifying "what is Bauhaus" is not so simple. In residential construction, a cubic-shaped house with large windows and a flat roof (originally always without overhanging eaves) is often referred to as Bauhaus style. From my point of view, this is acceptable. I also find it legitimate to "play" with such a basic form: for example, by adding a different kind of roof (including overhanging elements), extensions, and so on.
It becomes even more interesting when materials not typical for Bauhaus are used: for example, wood in timber frame construction. Visually, such a house can appear as if made of stone, even though it has a wooden structure inside. I consider this legitimate because Bauhaus represents, for me, an aesthetic perception, and I only partially share the material definition above insofar as it produces that corresponding visual effect. Not just steel, concrete, and glass as real building elements, but the visual impact of a plastered façade (regardless of the actual building material).

It may be that some do not consider such buildings Bauhaus style anymore—for me, they are simply individual interpretations of Bauhaus. This style evolves (like many things in life) continuously.
I always find it exciting when homeowners create their own style and realize their own ideas as a project.

montessalet schrieb:
... - for me, these are simply individual interpretations of Bauhaus. This style keeps evolving (like many things in life).

I agree. The idea and style originated in Dessau and Weimar, but since then they have rapidly expanded in all kinds of directions. And that’s actually great. As the originator of the concept, one should be proud that so many variations and substyles have developed. It triggered an avalanche.
And not everything that was or is in Dessau deserves applause. When I think of the completely black rooms—there, the emperor clearly has no clothes.

haydee schrieb:
I think the OP was a troll

I think so too

montessalet schrieb:
I always find it amusing how people claim exclusive ownership of a term and accept only their own interpretation [...] A generally accepted definition of what characterizes "Bauhaus" could be described as:

Well then ... :-)

montessalet schrieb:
But it really doesn’t matter how something is defined. Sometimes it helps to set a general direction, as with the "Bauhaus style".

At least "flat roof with matte white finish" has more to do with "Bauhaus" than putting tiered bay windows on and calling it "Tuscany." Still, I find it unfortunate to reduce "Bauhaus" to only the Masters' Houses (while, for example, ignoring the Weißenhof Estate). Moreover, it was not only architecture that was taught there, but also textile design, stage design, typography, and more. And there is no clear boundary between Bauhaus and De Stijl, or between Gropius and Le Corbusier on one side and Loos or Taut on the other.

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