The Gropius House was the residence of Walter Gropius and his family during his occupation at Harvard University.
The house is a hybrid of traditional New England aesthetic and
the modernist teachings of
the Bauhaus.
Walter Gropius is a German-American architect and founder of the Bauhaus School. Gropius was one of the pioneering masters of modernist architecture.
He supported the idea that buildings and everyday objects must be simple and functional and wanted to make beautiful living affordable for everyone.