Graduation Year
2023
Document Type
Honors Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
History
Faculty Advisor
Thomas Wheatland
Abstract
In my honors thesis project, I will be analyzing architectural developments in Berlin from the late nineteenth century and up until the end of the Weimar Republic. I will analyze why such developments occurred and will explain the historical background of German society to better explain to uninformed readers. Some of the new architectural styles and forms I will be discussing include expressionism and naturalism, and the prominent architects whose works will be most thoroughly analyzed include Erich Mendelsohn, Bruno Taut, and Walter Gropius, all who helped to lead the search in finding new architectural styles. I’ve chosen these three individuals in particular as I view their works in Berlin to best capture new architectural developments in the city and how they clearly reflect social upheaval taking place in German society.
Recommended Citation
Roy, Samuel, "Architecture in Berlin: Developing a New German Identity During the Weimar Republic" (2023). Honors Theses. 121.
https://digitalcommons.assumption.edu/honorstheses/121