UNESCO World Heritage Site Fagus Factory in Alfeld
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The UNESCO World Heritage Site Fagus Factory in Alfeld is an early 20th-century industrial complex designed by Walter Gropius, celebrated as a pioneering work of modernist architecture and functionalist design.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fagus Factory in Alfeld | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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factory complex ⓘ industrial building ⓘ modernist architectural work ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
functionalism
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modernism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bauhaus movement
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early 20th‑century industrialization ⓘ |
| builtFor |
Fagus Factory
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surface form:
Fagus shoe last factory
|
| constructionEndDate | 1913 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1911 ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| currentUse |
company headquarters
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industrial production ⓘ visitor center ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Adolf Meyer
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Walter Gropius ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
boiler house
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chimney ⓘ main production building ⓘ office wing ⓘ showroom and exhibition spaces ⓘ warehouse buildings ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bauhaus movement
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surface form:
Bauhaus architecture
|
| locatedIn |
Alfeld
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Lower Saxony ⓘ Northern Germany ⓘ |
| material |
brick
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glass ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
absence of load‑bearing exterior walls
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corner glazing without visible supports ⓘ daylit workspaces ⓘ extensive glass curtain walls ⓘ flat roofs ⓘ horizontal window bands ⓘ steel frame construction ⓘ |
| originalFunction | shoe last production ⓘ |
| owner |
Fagus Factory
ⓘ
surface form:
Fagus‑GreCon Greten GmbH & Co. KG
|
| partOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
surface form:
World Heritage List
|
| period | early 20th century ⓘ |
| significance |
early example of functionalist design
ⓘ
pioneering work of modernist industrial architecture ⓘ |
| UNESCOListingYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion | Europe and North America ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 1368 ⓘ |
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