You know what team if holistic if theyre that. Freethinking or trish honest theres a new shirt value critical fast. Sherman that is our house. After one hundred years the ideals of the bar are more relevant today than they were that the horse for one hundred years ago about house reimagine the future under the constantly that how we learn we learn to give house back the bo house influence is everywhere guns set out to formulate a language of design that was universal service as a listing that everything has an ideal high its an ideal size and thats what optimize its utility but not in the way they want this kind of push to go where your procmail or your design or wall everywhere where youre an artist. About house is a legend the brilliance of the Bauhaus School remains undiminished even today. Even though its existence was short lived it continues to shape the world we live in. New approaches to education and training architecture painting down and design were explored and developed here. When hitler seized power and force the school to shut down its artists architects and visionaries emigrated fanning out and spreading the bauhaus doctrine around the world. What became of the bell house utopia and the principle that good design can improve peoples lives. In the early one nine hundred sixty s. Vantage o. P. s drew up plans for a large Housing Estate on the outskirts of Ballin Martin urban planning would tackle the housing shortage nearly all the new homes were earmarked for no income families. Thirty years after the closure of the bauhaus the project sought to put the schools vision into action a better life for many people over it moving to the copious statue was a dream it was sheer luck church was the monument of all that she should apartment with a bathroom and everythings running hot water is unbelievable wish i still love the cold be a stand. Your ten vice becca and hand scale meat moved into the o. P. s shot as soon as it was completed. But i got married in one thousand nine hundred fifty nine and there were no apartments to be had anywhere nowadays things are easy in comparison housing was desperately needed back then when. The mold loans used to shine also moved here in one thousand six. Hundred seven or twenty nine applications for apartments you got four offers including this place for you i didnt have a car but i knew there was an underground start here so i took the offer here here to show. In front of the gulf coast a guy in the late one nine hundred fifty s. And early one nine hundred sixty s. Solutions to the housing crisis became more ambitious almost. Capias and his Architecture Firm tech the architects collaborative were tasked with drawing up a master plan to get beaten i must stop. Even before the war the rear courtyard building said many tenement blocks in berlin had been torn down to make the apartments in the front lyta area new housing projects were to be built in the citys green outskirts to force their own goal saw the launch of the idea of huge urban estates had already been explored on paper as a utopian vision by architects in the one nine hundred twenty s. Core pierces vision of an urban utopia was defeated by circumstances beyond his control in one thousand nine hundred sixty one communist east germany built the berlin wall dividing the city into and exacerbating the housing shortage. Copious originally planned residential blocks with fourteen thousand five hundred apartments and a maximum of foreseeing floors in the end there were nineteen thousand apartments and up to thirty floors. Gropius his original vision ended up massively compromised. To kind the rest. So he didnt want just patches of green she wanted a landscape with green flowing spaces between the buildings and in the. In his vision nature wasnt contained it was an intake all part of the new york state and was from these by this point vita called p. S. Had long been living in the us but. Didnt have much time. Before you could only be reached by phone. No no you paid a visit maybe three times a year or so there was never in charge of the project and it was more of a consultant the godfather of the. Gropius came to berlin when the Foundation Stone was laid. But he wasnt involved with the construction and there was nothing he could do about the final result. With ten years did everything in his power to prevent his name being attached to the project he was deeply unhappy about it there is no doubt about it at that. In after his death the whole complex was named after him which must have made him turn in his grave. By the one nine hundred eighty s. That had gained a reputation as a troubled neighborhood a rundown concrete jungle with new tenants coming and going all the time and lots of derelict apartments. That frequently hit the headlines as a crime hot spots. But to utah vice specker and tan scale meat it was home. Alone people were happy here and didnt understand what all the bad headlines were about we didnt see it like that at all we lived here with our children and we liked it as sure. Today gopi is once again popular with families the area is getting spruced up thanks to renovation work and Community Outreach projects this utopian vision of urban life is still a work in progress. Elsewhere in the world utopias a further out of reach in latin americas major cities theres a lot of room for improvement in housing and infrastructure. Many urban planners there would agree with the bauhaus principle that architects baz social responsibility. Is still only. Mostly our work is architects and urban planners is about people. People matter to carry. An urban planner for meddling in colombia a city where infrastructure problems have long loomed large. Plane traffic cloaks the streets and sporting favelas define the cityscape. Its nearly impossible for buses to pass through these narrow steep streets. I but then the city has an idea. Today six outdoor escalators extend three hundred eighty four mates has up the hill side now the one hundred forty thousand residents of Community One of the citys poorest neighborhoods no longer need to make the climb by foot. Jayco is well aware of how the escalators have affected the district. Im thirty three and ive lived here all my life here with my mother sister and son. The escalators are a major tourist attraction a bonus for locals like j. K. Iraq but who gives guided tools if the areas best graffiti. In the past few visitors would have debt to venture into comune that testa reputed to be the most dangerous neighborhood of whats often called the worlds most dangerous city. Its. Like prison which he will be many friends of mine lost their lives many neighbors of people just disappear it happened a lot around here over the school. Improving peoples lives this was the vision of our house today that nation also encompasses Infrastructure Projects like these help dont escalate this. Because theres no money for this guy he has the leaders themselves arent even the point the point is what theyve been lifting people in the sense of community. Theyve created a sense of belonging happiness and pride in the neighborhood they get out on the ships. Miles at three to four more than thirty families with small shops live near the escalators so thanks to the escalators local businesses are doing much. Better because someone you look at obviously loves it every week. When i go zero zero zero zero zero zero zero zero zero zero you get it then real. These days consuelo gussie is shop is thriving. Times used to be tough. Right getting around used to be much harder. Than some other it was very hard terrible as it is in the roads werent paved i mean. No no they werent we had streets of mud you out here a month thats right but there were lots of houses here back then werent there. Yes many were made a voyage i wouldnt have ones thats right is the one ive got there was a narrow path a steep slope sometimes there be water gushing down it. There was a narrow sunken footpath you know. The escalators and the cable cars on the other side of the city that connect it to the famous have attracted international attention. In two thousand thirteen measuring listening to the worlds most innovative city. To take us through that that hasnt. Yeah i mean sure its a beautiful city very photogenic very friendly but theres more than one narrative of whats happened here. These Infrastructure Projects were designed to improve public transport like the cable cars but the all teary or motive was to sell the city the city has rebranded itself. In doing so it hasnt always put its residents needs front and center a further cable car line is under development. This together with other Infrastructure Projects has put some six hundred families at risk of losing their homes. Is the city for tourists or for those who live here. Urban planners like carolyn do what they can to ensure its for the people who live there. Mexico embraced many of the ideas first explored at the barrel house as early as the one nine hundred twenty s. And then in one thousand nine hundred thirty nine former bow house director smiler received an invitation. He became head of the new institute for urban planning in mexico city. There arent many buildings by meyer he spent ten years in mexico but we dont have a single one. Nevertheless harness my influence an entire generation of mexican architects say it will negatively influence them as i can say with absolute certainty that bell has had a huge influence on many mexican architects who stuck with the mario party for example. In may he might have badly and party has been a major influence on me im sure that hundreds meyer had a big effect on him and his letters from. Architect Tatiana Bilbao is interested in social housing. Less doesnt live in the. Situation in mexico is very difficult theres a huge demand for housing. And the housing that is available is poor quality very rundown. She wants to build Affordable Housing that does more than just meet minimum government standards. Im interested in the structure and my idea was to design the structure for a house that could be extended to become larger than forty three square metres because thats just too small but i mean we wanted a flexible design that could respond to different needs and climate conditions thats one thats expandable. Said unless lets see what that means but i couldnt say if. Shes designed a flexible. Prototype for a house that can be easily reproduced much like hanas myers gang houses in death sound is intended for the very poorest members of Mexican Society and is subsidized by the government the most affordable version costs just eight thousand dollars. The core of each house is made of concrete block the innovation is that this can be expanded with flexible modules. The population of mexico is growing rapidly inspired by the utopian vision of the ballot house tatiana bill dallas well designed homes are a progressive and creative solution to the countrys housing shortage. They were there for a map. Maybe its naive entering the idea that architects have the potential to make a difference that with. No plan here that i believe we did. To me the most is a vision of the future it demonstrated what architects can do to help people in their lives. So they will mask all that went back that its in that respect that identify most with the movement. In miami and know. How this maya spent ten years in mexico. At a time when its left wing government was introducing sweeping social reforms. To this it is that the new yorker dirtier insisted this architecture was an art form. And nobody and. They were resistant to harness myras hardly a rationalist approach. So what did meyer accomplish work its a project the plan to build units on every corner. This year my list for ten years laughs we dont have a single building here in mexico city already actually designed. The major but we do have many buildings that are a testament to his influence rooms. That the song. To me you know. Film about house teaches josefa and annie ibos also helped our house ideas spread across latin and south america. The couple traveled extensively through mexico cuba peru and chile frequently guest teaching. On the albums fell in love with mexican weaving techniques and traditional south american textiles back in black mounting college she passed on to her students what shed learned. Mexican artist and more munoz sites on the albums textiles and prints as a major influence on her work on the yucatan peninsula she founded you cut tech a social project for mayan women that marries tech and tradition. These seamstresses used to work in a textiles factory that closed down. Theyve now found new ways to use their skills. In some project localness beautiful that meant the project as collaborative and participatory the basic aim is to apply the do it yourself spirit to traditional crafting and the Maker Movement closing the gap between artists and all creativity and technology that will hear. The. Business side on all the cases theyre making here this panel and the electrical sombrero hat it all works with rechargeable batteries but there are other godless. The solar panels are connected to. Each other using conductive steel thread forming an electrical circuit the women combine the conductive thread with henican a type of garvey that grows in the yucatan peninsula. So. Once the solar panel has charged for about five hours during the daytime it can provide enough light for two nights. Not to but that its really useful at night when its pitch dark in my village. Its on all night and its so useful when i need to go to the toilet or hear a strange noise. Its a bright light its very useful. More encourages the women to feel proud of their skills and to find creative ways of using them. This is a safe bet is that theres also how does your husband feel about you understanding how solar power and l. E. D. S. Work and what a battery is what youve learned are the basic principles of engineering even if you dont realize it. See. Its a great advantage for me what ive learned and made will help me in the future. That. This is working with new materials and products is providing these women with a new life lee which. Is that. Were thinking of making new products and taking them to market so people can buy them. These days not much traditional hedican is grown in the yucatan region the market is dominated by imported synthetic fiber from china. So not good at most the Headline Technology can be used to ensure that all your fashion skills are forgotten that it can help keep your craft and a traditional lives so why not use it. A mormon says found a way of Fusing Technology and textiles to secure a professional future for my and crafts women. She was partly inspired by the work of bauhaus artist as they identify as any other bears when any others first arrived at Black Mountain college she had to adjust to the circumstances that there were few materials to work with for example so she began using natural materials like pasture grass shrugs eucalyptus and shoot us coming to meticulously shed leave them together with industrial materials just as we did with you cuttack not. Every day design thats a hybrid of handmade and high tech is this the utopian vision of the bow house in action or both houses the press in theres a strong bow house influence in many parts of latin america a strong connection but you see it with a Little Utopia like this one here this little social experiment it may be small scale but its exactly what they were aiming for when they established the bauhaus house at. The moment they believe you learn from them or you dont see the influence of an actual product anymore. A lot of time is passed. One hundred years thats a long time. See you but its philosophy using trends in the way designers are taught and trained in. The laws and signals always the starting point. Is a. Bow house was a movement. But it was first and foremost a school its goal was to foster a new generation for a new beginning education was of paramount importance. The inauguration of the new campus of the German School in madrid. Students and professional dancers are exploring the premises experiencing space through movement and idea that also has roots in the bow house they turn and downs workshops. This is your i. Q. To the schools architecture is very striking it makes a statement that says loudly and clearly this is the German School this is our identity the minute i entered and saw how open it was i was going over its unbounded. The architecture expresses the open minded identity of the school. So all stalled. At the bauhaus the transparency of the architecture was coupled with a fresh open minded approach to education here that signalled by exposed concrete glass and other many of. The buildings each frame and in a courtyard together they form a honeycomb with me she is for students to gather in. The skylights create a play of light and shade. Just like you to your concept there are several key factors in the architectural concept one that is very important to us as a school is that it expresses how the separate structures form an ensemble a Community Connected by the courtyard were written. Knowledge classroom windows overlook the surrounding landscape and im sure we are course very fortunate to have such a beautiful Natural Environment in the greenery colors it creates a peace and quiet a sense of longevity. Which is conducive to learning the lesson hides one. Perspective in dealing with the sticks and. Todays society calls for new approaches to learning which architecture can help consolidate. Density cornish inform the architectural forms of the building a clearly have a structural aesthetic and artistic value. The other was up to us it also has a very pragmatic well you know our teachers use it as a reference for lots of sketching and Creative Work with the students so its also a source of inspiration as i get bored it does inspire the year could. Have. Died. There. The site this is shows how meaningful buildings can be and how the building help students identify with their school. How do we want to live in the future this was the central question posed by the bauhaus one hundred years later its one that still being purchased. Here for example. She cargo birthplace of the skyscraper a city thats always drawn architects from all over the world. The id institute of design was founded in one thousand thirty seven as the new bauhaus taking up the mantle from the Germa