The temporary building is a communal and project space for the community, schools and Dessau University. It will be dismantled at a later date and used as an information space at the documenta art exhibition in Kassel.

Bauhaus Reenactment

To commemorate the Bauhaus centenary, Prof. Phillip Oswalt collaborated with students at Kassel University to build a house for the very first time, which was designed by Bauhaus lecturer Ludwig Hilbersheimer as a “growing house” in 1930. In just three weeks, the L-shaped, single-story, wooden building was constructed as a design-build project by the university from prefabricated components at the historic site it was destined for, the Dessau-Törten World Heritage Site.

The temporary building is a communal and project space for the community, schools and Dessau University. It will be dismantled at a later date and used as an information space at the documenta art exhibition in Kassel. Photo: Christoph Petras

The mobile, cordless, electrically height-adjustable Timetable Lift has a flip-top table top that can be written on (design: Andreas Störiko). In conjunction with the Stand-up stools (design: Thorsten Franck) and Sitzbock pommel-horse-like seats (design: Rudolph Schelling Webermann), it`s ideal for the communal project space. Photo: Christoph Petras

Visitors can see the plans, a wooden model and look at the history of the house on display panels. And anyone wanting to take the weight off their feet can grab a Stitz sitting-standing stool, designed by Hans Roericht, an erstwhile student and lecturer at Ulm University of Design. Photo: Christoph Petras

Interior design	Ludwig Hilbersheimer
Architect	Philip Oswalt
Industry	Education/Culture
Functions	Community , Innovate , Learn , Meet , Work
Room type	Office spaces , Workshop + Innovation Areas
Location	Dessau
Region	Europe
Range	Stitz 2 , Stand-up , Sitzbock , Timetable Lift

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