death south to finally end up here in berlin. the bell house school of design and architecture originated in the university town of weimar in the early twentieth century. here architect of alto capias merged 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 vassili convincingly and paul plaint 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 people's day to day lives . weimar's house on horn was the first building following the bauhaus design its cubic shape is distinctly minimalist in the. twenty five weimar stopped funding