Hans Wittwer
Swiss architect, Bauhaus teacher (1894-1952) · Germany · On the map · Architects · Died at 58
Hans Wittwer was a Swiss architect who worked in Germany and who taught architecture at the Bauhaus art school in Dessau. He was a proponent of functionalist architecture; the idea that form follows function.
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About this person
He worked with the Bauhaus director Hannes Meyer both at the school and in a joint architectural practice in Basel. He also taught at the Kunstgewerbeschule Burg Giebichenstein in Halle.
Country
Germany
Category
Architects
Type
Architect
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1894 to 1952 · aged 58
