A design and art
movement that emphasizes
emotional experience over physical
reality. In architecture and interior
design, it is characterized by bold,
abstract, and often organic forms
that aim to express inner feelings,
moods, or ideas.
EXPRESSIONISM
was another key figure
whose work and theories pushed
Expressionism into new creative
territories. His Glass Pavilion (1914),
designed for the Werkbund Exhibition
in Cologne, was a small yet powerful
structure made entirely of glass and
concrete.
Bruno Taut
An architect and set designer, made a
significant mark with his design of the
Grosses Schauspielhaus in Berlin
(1919). Originally a market hall,
Poelzig transformed it into a dramatic
theater space with cavernous
interiors, textured ceilings resembling
stalactites, and moody, colored
lighting.
Hans Poelzig
Best known
for the Einstein Tower (1921) in
Potsdam, Germany. This solar
observatory was built to support
Albert Einstein’s work on relativity,
and its striking, organic design
symbolized the forward-thinking
nature of modern science.
Erich Mendelsohn
ELEMENTS AND CHARACTERISTICS
- Emotional Expression Over
Functionality - Distortion and Abstraction
- Organic and Sculptural Forms
- Symbolism and Spiritual Meaning
- Rejection of Traditional Rules
