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Fagus Factory

The Fagus Factory, a shoe last factory in Alfeld on the Leine, Lower Saxony, Germany, is an important example of early modern architecture. Commissioned by owner Carl Benscheidt who wanted a radical structure to express the company's break from the past, the factory was designed by Walter Gropius and Adolf Meyer. It was constructed between 1911 and 1913, with additions and interiors completed in 1925. Because of its…

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1911

Alfeld (Leine), Alfeld (Leine), Germany

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Fagus Factory in Alfeld (Leine), Germany

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UNESCO World Heritage Site in Lower Saxony, Germany

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Walter Gropius

1883-1969 · Berlin, Berlin, Germany

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Walter Adolph Georg Gropius was a German-American architect and founder of the Bauhaus School, who is widely regarded as one of the pioneering masters of modernist architecture. He was a founder of Bauhaus in Weimar and taught there for several years, becoming known as a leading proponent of the International Style. G…

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Walter Gropius

studio · Berlin, Berlin, Germany

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