I know it says of peace at the heart of the capital im in berlin visiting the bauhaus. One reason why its so quiet right now is that the museum is closed for renovation. The Bauhaus School was founded in one thousand nine hundred nineteen and next year will markets first centennial what better time to retrace its footsteps through berlin how did the bauhaus quite possibly historys most influential Modernist School shaped germanys capital. Bauhaus and what was that like and what still remains thats what i want to find out today through arts architecture and chocolate. Also on the show a locals recommendations for cork and ireland. Our of your video will take us on a tour through cambodia. And well explore a powerhouse unesco World Heritage site. Where lens bauhaus is set to remain close for a few more years due to extensive renovations in the meantime fans can still get their fix at a small outpost in the contemporary bauhaus the heat in this landmark retail store in the district of charlotte and book here youll not only find a carefully curated shop with. Conic design products theres also plenty of information on the history of the bauhaus actually. Face to clay then shows me plans for the new archive. A large glass tower by the front will certainly make it more visible. Bassma what makes the bauhaus so relevant even a hundred years later down the hall. Isnt just a modest powers its well house is a fascinating topic because its name and is intimately linked to german history and now in light of the upcoming bauhaus anniversary we have the opportunity to shine a light on its role in impact of you for from take for example the last thirty years of research on the role of women or how about how students and masters fared in the third. We can now bring these topics into the open and talk about why we are so interested in the interview or period. We can talk about its optimistic elements and where it might have failed in the exchange between society and creativity. All these topics are related to t. V. To us and a list to the indian holes grew and. Before continuing to follow the footsteps of the bauhaus here in berlin i want to give you guys a brief overview of the legendary schools evolution and how it came to travel from death south to finally end up here in berlin. The boho school of design and architecture originated in the University Town of weimar in the early twentieth century. Here architect of. Merge the academy of arts and the school of arts and crafts into one institution his aim was to join art with craftsmanship. Renowned artists like the painters Wassily Kandinsky and paul playing soon joined together they pioneered a new language of colors and forms. The bauhaus design came to be known for its functional and elegant aesthetics it was meant to improve peoples day to day lives. Weimars house on horn was the first building following the bauhaus design its cubic shape is distinctly minimalist in one thousand twenty five weimar stopped funding dollhouse the school relocated to the Industrial City of the us out here about house engineer who go younkers designed things like gas heaters and aircraft. At first i was happy to host the Bauhaus School and even afford it a brand new building. To feel it as are many people into so were a bit shocked theyve never seen architecture like this before it was an entirely new approach. Was. Next door typical power house housing was built for the professors or masters as they were called their uniform exterior belies the varied interiors it ranges from bright and colorful to white minimalism depending on what the inhabitant preferred. Even the furnishings were created by bauhaus designers. Decile commissioned bauhaus architect. To draw up plans for the citys new unemployment agency. In one thousand nine hundred twenty eight he was succeeded by harness maya as bauhaus director he oversaw the construction of death sounds five houses with balcony access for low income residents peoples needs over luxury mansions but in one nine hundred thirty two the nazis drove the bauhaus out of tests out its last director meese found a hole oversaw the move to berlin. There it was shut down by the nazis again house in germany was gone but not forgotten. People had to wait until after World War Two to see former bauhaus architects bring their ideas back to germany not far from the famous bottom up lots youll find another bauhaus related construction sites that. Built in one thousand nine hundred sixty eight but knowing nothing. About the last director new fund in twenty eighteen this icon of classic modern architecture turned fifty the design definitely stood the test of time but updated safety and conservation all requirements for them to get but im afraid. Theres lots to do repairing damages installing a modern ac this is the first overhaul the nine hundred sixty s. Museum has ever undergone and it is much needed. The noise. Was designed at least fundable was Architecture Firm in chicago the former powerhouse director had emigrated to the United States in one nine hundred thirty eight but fond of always plans were originally drawn up for an entirely different project. But. You designed a building for the company in cuba with a glass hallway in the basement for the administration because they never followed through with the plans because the cuban revolution happened occurred he had to leave the island. Because he couldnt construct it the plan was basically shelved. The Berlin Commission and adopted the plans to the new project you have to go for in the. Construction began soon after one thousand nine hundred sixty five. By now an old man traveled from the United States to berlin to celebrate the laying of the first. The project was close to his heart. Through. I dedicate this to the lights of the people the goods and services of the arts and the miners. Installing gigantic one thousand two hundred ton steel roof posed a major challenge it had to be lifted very slowly mis funded or watched carefully from his car. Recalls the moment. He enters a grandson were in the car they drove underneath the roof got out and truly relished watching this vast new space take shape it was a special moment for him i was a great is. Unfortunately he was unable to attend the museums inauguration in one thousand nine hundred sixty eight misspend of all had passed away in one nine hundred sixty nine the neuer not sonali gallantly soon became a major architectural landmark in berlin and a cultural hotspot. Is a cop along this combination of glass stone and steel as exemplary prepares testimony to a marks the culmination of a long process of designing open spaces to be dissolved. Misspend of always grandson inherited the rights to the building he now ensures that his grandfathers architectural legacy is preserved. Stored that made him proud to be able to build a structure like this in his hometown. Of to buy understands. The restoration of the noire not sonali gallery is set to be completed by twenty twenty. Work on the night he will still take a while in the meantime you can visit another creation by means fundable in the whole engine House District and nine hundred thirty three Country House built for the owner of a print shop. In your view what makes this house so special. This is well i dont know about you but most people tend to feel ease here with the large windows create a feeling of a vast open space of freedom and openness by. Phone from. The inside is flooded with light it has beautiful proportions all of this creates a distinct feeling. Thats why i ask you how you felt earlier when visitors come they tend to just feel good i mean this was a master at creating well proportioned spaces. What is the house used for today i see some pictures on the wall is it a gallery space. Yes its mainly used to exhibit modern art buildings like this by muse funders or are grand and create spaces where so much can happen here it can be transformed with each exhibition. Moment and also known for. And we deliberately look for people who fit the building and match muse unique style. But right now we have works by sebastiaan on display hes a photo and video artist. And as you can see his works take a humorous approach to furniture designed by me. Before. This property is shaped like a square of means have this house built on the northeastern edge of the square in order to have a large garden. As well so you can see the neighboring houses were built in the middle of their respective property as part of. The flats is another example of his special talent for cleverly arranging buildings on a plot of those and then boyd of them construct. A Country House with you. Yard in the middle of berlin not bad. I dont know about you but i just cant get enough of this green thats why were hopping on over to ireland the emerald isle and this weeks nina local our viewer john kennedy is taking us on a tour of us hometown court. Fights ago called kick welcome to cork as we say in the gaelic language im john kennedy i want to welcome you to cork irelands real capital city. Cork going to mazing up mysterious a young city student city great pubs friendly people on the banks of the beautiful river leaf. So this is one of vikings from the city here the river leap now over a thousand years ago this eerily was a marsh containing many small islands and thats why the vikings from the city because from here they could trade and raid with the interior and cork the name comes from gaelic. Meaning marsh or swamp. Not a thing the special court is called has got twenty nine bridges on the river the dr has only got twenty four so that makes all those the venice of our the. Centonze church was built in the eighteenth century built on the site of a much older Medieval Church not only is it a Beautiful Church the visits but its still an active church song this service is held here every week and the best thing about in towns is you get to ring the bells. You choose the song youre more likely to fall to the numbers and just listen to the song. Here in san downes not only can we get to ring the famous bells we also have a terrific view of cork city. So this is where i get to show your cards in this market famous for its locally produced and imported organic produce but its much more than that i come here to buy my fresh fruit and vege however i also come here for the chance to catch up on the gossip. So that English Market dates back to the eighteenth century its called the English Market because back then the only ones allowed to own stalls and there were the protestants well known as the english and the name of the English Market. Was the on your youre very busy here today every dark know its a Silver Lining in every simple lining of the dark i was. So whats the best thing about the English Market its the sights and sounds its the smells you can smell you can sense where the food comes from its like having the whole world right here in cork. Its already finished in cork where else but in the pub this is where you meet genuine core people. And i can assure you when youre in the public cork you always have a point to beamish and youre never alone so its not. Mallows architects and contemporary innovators built a number of housing projects in berlin known as the berlin modernism Housing Estates these subsidized homes are unesco World Heritage site one example is the. Horseshoe estate what is the essence of the state is. The motto back then was light air and sun for all the idea was to get people out of their crimes tenements out of their dark backyards and build spacious the states close to nature thats what happened here. Because were standing in front of the horseshoe estate includes like the realisation of what idea. It was if new residents were welcomed with open arms welcome this is the home of the new man there is fresh air and social encounters are part of the package. Going to that link and there seem to be lots of parallels to the Bauhaus Movement here is that it really became seen as. Sort of the one nine hundred twenty seven card was well connected enough to pursue the same ideas. Strictly speaking it is not about house architect you know the taught or studied there pretty please he wrote on housing. Gropius he was a main figure in the German Association of craftsman and the architectural collective. But he also realized his own ideas here. Because its what. Can you give me an example. It was a job to create housing for the masses so the idea was to build affordable worker homes so they created standardized. On hot potato it was a master at using small variation in extravagant colors to break up any monotony and. No to me old comes with us. Modern architecture help chamberlain as we know it today if you want to see another original bauhaus construction you should consider a trip to neighboring clandon book and are now about an hours drive from here in the bowels second director one is my undesigned a trade union school alongside other piles buildings environment and death out its considered a unesco World Heritage site. In the late one nine hundred twenty s. On a smile the second about house director and his colleague constant value set out to design a trade union school that would provide an ideal setting for learning. Today almost one hundred years after its completion the impressive building still fascinates visitors young and old. I think its not. Like this group of students like you that. You know if you work hard were here today to gather inspiration for videos and familiarize ourselves with about how stuff. One typical bauhaus aspect here is that this complex was focused on the role architecture could play in facilitating learning all rooms were built with the outdoors in mind. Goodsons with some tell us something about this boathouse more of this water is nice no not at swansea about what you did so yes i dont think i mean bus z i was built in one nine hundred twenty eight and its prime purpose was to convey education and that was done quite effectively because teachers and students alike felt a sense of freedom thanks to its beautiful natural surroundings. On the space a nice rooms are provided as if i avoid. The building complex was meant to encourage communal learning and living. The school is full of incredible features that you often only notice at second glance. In the field those cards actually did to him right now next to the gym it has a really nice feature the windows slide open so in the summer they can be fully opened fire still that way the gym feels like its outdoors even i was actually inside in the lot will ya. When youre maybe its when you look around you can see clear materials. You know paintings or ornaments just pure functionality so no food to annoy you to. Understand could you picture going to school here on your. Yes the memorial is situated nicely and i was nearby where you could go shopping at locations nice you have many options for spending your leisure time i could picture go to school here. Today true to the bauhaus spirit the chamber of crafts uses the building for vocational training. Im still at the horseshoe estate in berlin just like me youre probably wondering what these houses look like on the inside still shows me one of them. Its been restored to the original nineteen twenties designed today you can rent it as a vacation home. This is typical furnishing from the Weimar Republic era. By now that has a few modern touches like the slump or some of the earliest chewable or steel furniture produced in death so you see thats open to all. Time now for one of your travel videos this week him you can if you know that he shared his journey through come up with us he started in the capital phnom penh headed to the coast and then made his way to co tongues are in the socalled Rabbit Island oddly enough you wont find any rabbits there but you will catch and beautiful sunsets. Everything is. Thanks in berlin theres plenty of the bauhaus legacy to discover often tends to hide in plain sight. Chocolate factory isnt just a must for anyone with a sweet tooth its also a place where you can experience original bauhaus interior design your highness one of the first masters designed in one thousand nine hundred twenty eight. How did mr iton come to design the stores interior. It and my grandfather knew each other personally by the. Boat sailed on lake van zyl in the future little boats because thats how they got to know each other. On the other and mr holman just said hey i have a shot i want to design my interior or what happened. Yeah. My grandfather built this in one thousand twenty seven twenty eight miles far as i know professor it and not only designed the shop but also greatly contributed to the entire house i was as but a good comment often do people still come to look at the design or do they mostly come for the chocolate so. Most come for the chocolate but some are also interested in the architecture you know and. Were listed in several architectural gods and so people want to see that tonight with the board on i mean its design isnt the only thing historical about your shop your chocolate is to what something i shouldnt miss. Recommender specialty chocolate. Theres only one other manufacturer in germany that makes this kind of chocolate knows what its produced industrially. I was made by hand you should try it. The be. The best. For. About i was only a couple of months and berlin but the architects my director a still man and plenty of traces throughout the german capital were really excited to see what next. Entering the conflict zones confronting the powerful figure any one of those expected a breakthrough for the moderates in both those latest elections big totally disappointed my guess this week youre in by your looks is not going even h. A veteran the subfile the tissue for who lost his seat on the straight presidency to a hard line rival is mostly ahead in the backwoods since a political deadlock conflicts so folks who seem it seems the folks. We make up of a week watch us on top of that found out that you claim we are the seven seven percent. Being one to shape the continents future to. 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