New Objectivity

German architectural movement emphasizing simplicity, functionality, and social utility.

Overview

New Objectivity, emerging in the 1920s, focused on practical, unadorned designs using concrete and prefabrication for social housing.

Core Principles

• Emphasizes functionalism and simplicity.
• Uses standardized, affordable materials.
• Prioritizes social utility and mass production.

Notable Examples

• Bauhaus Dessau (Germany, 1925, functional school).
• Hufeisensiedlung (Berlin, 1925, social housing).

Architectural Connections

• Modern: Early 20th-century functionalism.
• Residential: Social housing.
• Western European: German focus.

Influence and Legacy

Led by Walter Gropius, New Objectivity influenced Bauhaus and modern social housing.

Related Concepts & Architects

Bruno Taut (related architect), Functionalism (theory), Open Plan (element), Bauhaus (movement)