As a formative exemplar of early architectural modernism, Bruno Taut's seminal exhibition pavilion theGlashaus(literally translated Glasshouse) is logically part of the important debate of rethinking the origins of modernism. However, the historical record of Bruno Taut'sGlashaushas been primarily established by one art historian and critic. As a result the historical record of theGlashausis significantly skewed toward a singlular notion of Expressionism and surprisingly excludes Taut's diverse motives for the design of the building. In an effort to clarify the problematic historical record of theGlashaus, this book exposes Bruno Taut's motives and inspirations for its design. The result is that Taut's motives can be found in yet unacknowledged precedents like the botanical inspiration of theVictoria regialily; the commercial interests of Frederick Keppler as the Director of theDeutche Luxfer Prismen Syndikat; and imitation that derived openly from the Gothic. The outcome is a substantial contribution to the re-evaluation of the generally accepted histories of the modern movement in architecture. | Bruno Taut's Design Inspiration For The Glashaus by David Nielsen, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters