Theorist

Hannes Meyer

1889–1954 Bauhaus

Pedagogy Production Labour

Details

Nationality: Swiss

Notes

Second director of the Bauhaus, Dessau (1928–1930); refocused pedagogy on social needs and building science; dismissed for left-wing politics.

Connections

associated with Bauhaus
central to Bauhaus

Sources

Britannica. Bauhaus. 2026. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Bauhaus.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Hannes Meyer." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/hannes-meyer/. Accessed July 17, 2026.