structure from outside
interior, 2nd floor
interior stairs and walls
there are four elements things here:
form: the pavilion was a multi-faceted, rhombic structure with a fourteen-sided base, designed to evoke the complex geometry of nature.
cupola: each part of the cupola was designed to recall the complex geometry of nature.
interior: the interior featured glass-treaded metal staircases, a seven-tiered cascading waterfall with underwater lighting, and prisms that produced colored rays from the outside sunlight.
inscriptions: the frieze of the Glass Pavilion was written with aphoristic poems of glass by the anarcho-socialist writer Paul Scheerbart.
So what's the importance of the Pavilion?
Glass Pavilion is a prime example of Expressionist architecture.
Taut's work explored the idea of a "glass utopia," where architecture could foster a more spiritual and harmonious society.
Tauts's design incorporated prisms and colored glass, creating a dynamic interplay of light and color to evoke a sense of wonder and transcendence.
Glass Pavilion has inspired architects and designers, influencing the development of modern glass architecture and the use of glass as a structural and aesthetic element.
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