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Bauhaus Dessau, located in Dessau, Germany.  The building was commissioned by the city of Dessau, and designed by Walter Gropius, the founder of the Bauhaus. The construction was begun in autumn 1925, and signed off in December 1926. The total area of Bauhaus contains approximately 256,000sq-ft of floor space. The time was after WW1. The Weimar Republic united the Germany. The Bauhaus had been developing by the government. There was a Bauhaus located in Weimar founded in 1919. The students produce their new designs and create exhibition in Bauhaus. Many purchasers form the west came to Bauhaus to order their designs. Sounds like the Bauhaus Weimar was very successful during the period. However, the school funding had cut off by the education department because of the political issue. The Bauhaus Weimar had closed in 1925. And the School were looking for alternative sources of funding for continue the school. Then they have moved to Dessau to continue their business. The...

  École de Chirurgie , Jacques Gondouin, (Paris, France); 1769-1774; Early 18 th Century Architecture in Europe The building was designed by the architect Jacques Gondouin from 1769 to 1774 after surgery came to be recognized as a specialized discipline in the medical sciences. The people of the time saw surgery as a progressive movement and wanted to be a part of it, hence why the lectures weren’t only exclusive to the students but the public’s presence was admitted and encouraged as well. The building is currently a part of the Université René Descartes, and is mainly used as a medical and social sciences building. The Building " A monument of the beneficence of the King...which should have the character of magnificence relative to its function ; a school whose fame attracts a great concourse of Pupils from all nations should appear open and easy of access . The absolute necessity of columns to fulfill these two objects , is alone suff...