Frases de Walter Gropius

“El objetivo final de toda actividad figurativa es la obra. Los arquitectos, escultores y pintores tenemos que volver a la artesanía.”

“La arquitectura se esta convirtiendo de nuevo en parte integral de nuestra existencia en algo dinámico y no estático. Vive, cambia, expresa lo intangible a través de lo tangible. Da vida a materiales inertes al relacionarlos con el ser humano. Concebida así, su creación es un acto de amor.”

“Tengo para mí que todo ser humano es capaz de concebir la forma. El problema no me parece en modo alguno la existencia de la capacidad creadora, sino y en mayor grado, el hallar la clave que la ponga en libertad.”

“Una arquitectura moderna, armónica y llena de vida es el signo visible de una democracia auténtica.”

“A modern, harmonic and lively architecture is the visible sign of an authentic democracy.”

“The ultimate goal of all visual artistic activity is construction! Architects, painters and sculptors must learn again to know and understand the multi-faceted form of building in its entirety as well as its parts. Only then will they of their own accord fill their works with the architectonic spirit they have lost in the art of the salon. Let us establish a new guild of craftsmen without the presumption of class distinctions building a wall of arrogance between craftsmen and artists. Together let us call for, devise and create the construction of the future, comprising everything in one form: architecture, sculpture and painting.”

“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.”

“Architecture begins where engineering ends.”