SCHOOL OF MODERN ARCHITECTURE
This interactive tour of Villa Tugendhat introduces participants not only to the basic principles of modern architecture, but also to the history of Villa Tugendhat, its unique connection to the natural surroundings, and the broader context in which it was built.
The instructor will guide participants through the villa’s living spaces and its technical facilities. The programme also includes interactive elements tailored to the specific age of the group, which will encourage participant engagement.
The programme emphasizes understanding modern architecture within a broader cultural and historical context.
Length: 90 min
Price: 150 CZK / pupil
Age category: Primary school 6-9 and secondary schools
National Curriculum: Humans and Society / Art and Culture
CONTACT
Mgr. Veronika Svobodová
email: svobodova@muzeumbrna.cz
phone no.: +420 515 511 018
BAUHAUS & WOMEN
An educational programme focused on interior design, and in particular on the work of architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and interior designer Lilly Reich. We will explore materials, textures, lines, shapes, and colours against the backdrop of the principles established by the Bauhaus, the modernist school of architecture, art, and design.
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe became its last director, and Lilly Reich briefly headed the department of interior and textile design there before the school was permanently closed by the Nazis. While Mies achieved immense fame during his lifetime and became one of the most celebrated modernist architects, the role of his collaborator Lilly Reich was, until recently, overlooked. We will therefore follow the traces she left in the villa and, based on the clues, explore how her work was reflected in the final design of the Tugendhat Villa’s interiors.
What made the Bauhaus school of art and design so exceptional? What was the status of women—not only in the fields of art and design—100 years ago? What is a Gesamtkunstwerk, and how is it manifested in the Tugendhat Villa?
Length: 90 min
Price: 150 CZK / student
Age category: secondary schools
National Curriculum: Social Sciences / Aesthetic Education / Art and Culture