Scope of Total Architecture, Walter Gropius, 1970 Interiors Book

Vintage paperback edition of 'Scope of Total Architecture' by Walter Gropius, published in 1970. A seminal architectural text by the founder of the Bauhaus, exploring Gropius's holistic vision of architecture as a synthesis of art, craft, and technology. A foundational reference for modernist design history. In Scope of Total Architecture, Walter Gropius delineates the ideals of the modern movement in architecture, a school that has championed the: integrated structure: that grows out of its setting and function, embodying the spirit of its community, its culture, its time. Mr. Gropius discusses this philosophy of design, the role and educating of contemporary architects and designers, the applications of "total architecture" to city planning and housing the practical path to a better living that science, art and industry - working together - came make with their contributions of discipline, techniques, and new vision. Condition Fourth edition. Cover is yellowing with wear. Some of the interior pages are starting to become loose. Dimensions 4" x 7" x 0.5"