Schocken Department Store

Modernist retail building in Stuttgart, Germany.

Overview

Designed by Erich Mendelsohn, completed in 1928, using concrete.

Design Features

Features horizontal windows and streamlined forms.

Architectural Connections

• Western European: German context.
• Commercial: Retail.
• Modern: Early 20th century.

Influence and Legacy

Influenced by expressionism, shaping Bauhaus Dessau.

Related Architects & Works

Walter Gropius (related architect), Bauhaus Dessau (related building), Horizontal Windows (element), Modern (period)