Cosmos & Glass: an inquiry into the cosmology of glass as exemplified by the early built and written work of the German architect Bruno Taut (1880-1938)

Anne Beim; Ola Wedebrunn

Cosmos & Glass: an inquiry into the cosmology of glass as exemplified by the early built and written work of the German architect Bruno Taut (1880-1938)

Anne Beim
, Ola Wedebrunn (Editor)

Publications: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research

Abstract

The article unfolds the architectural visions of glass by Bruno Taut. It refers to inspirations by Paul Sheerbart and litterature and the Crystal Chain, also it analyses the tectonic univers that can be found in the glass pavillion for the Werkbund exposition in Cologne.

Original language	English
Journal	Proces
Issue number	7
Number of pages	27
ISSN	0908-1062
Publication status	Published - 1996

Keywords

glass
Bruno Taut
Werkbund
Paul Sheerbart
tectonics

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Bruno Taut and the Glass House - an inquiry into the cosmology of glass
Beim, A. (Lecturer)
9 Oct 2025
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Cosmos & Glass: an inquiry into the cosmology of glass as exemplified by the early built and written work of the German architect Bruno Taut (1880-1938)

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