The Bauhaus Fights Imitation, Inferior

Architects, Painters, And Sculptors Must Recognize Anew And Learn To Grasp The Composite Character Of A Building Both As An Entity And In Its Separate Parts. Only Then Will Their Work Be Imbued With The Architectonic Spirit . . .

Art Itself Cannot Be Taught, But Craftsmanship Can. Architects, Painters, Sculptors Are All Craftsmen In The Original Sense Of The Word. Thus It Is A Fundamental Requirement Of All Artistic Creativity That Every Student Undergo A Thorough Training In The Workshops Of All Branches Of The Crafts.

A Modern, Harmonic And Lively Architecture Is The Visible Sign Of Authentic Democracy.

If Your Contribution Has Been Vital There Will Always Be Somebody To Pick Up Where You Left Off, And That Will Be Your Claim To Immortality.

Our Guiding Principle Was That Design Is Neither An Intellectual Nor A Material Affair, But Simply An Integral Part Of The Stuff Of Life, Necessary For Everyone In A Civilized Society.