Question

Art Appreciation

Compare and contrast the International Style of the Bauhaus to the Jeppesen Terminal Building. How does each reflect the time in which it was constructed?

Answer 1

Compare and contrast the International Style of the Bauhaus to the Jeppesen Terminal Building.

Bauhaus:

Bauhaus was founded in 1919 by German architect Walter Gropius

It is the most influential modernist art school of the 20th century.

Its international style encompasses the totality of all artistic expressions: rectilinear form, fine art, interior design, graphic design, typography, product design and architecture.

Jeppesen Terminal Building:

The Jeppesen Terminal at DEN (Denver International Airport) has an international style of art which features 1.5 million square feet of space, and includes passenger ticketing, baggage claim, ground transportation, international arrivals, shops and restaurants, office areas and the TSA security checkpoints. The main terminal has six official floors, connected by elevators and escalators. Floors 1–3 comprise the lowest levels of the parking garages as well as the economy lots on both sides of the terminal.  Floor 4 contains passenger pickup, as well as short-term and long-term parking. Floor 5 is used for parking as well as drop offs and pickups for taxis and shuttles to rental car lots and off-site parking. The fifth floor also contains the baggage carousels and security checkpoints. Floor 6 is used for passenger drop off and check-in counters.

How does each reflect the time in which it was constructed?

The architeture of Bauhaus itself tells that it is of early 20th Century due to its classical architecture with rectilinear forms buildings.

On the Other hand the architecture of Jeppesen Terminal Building is quite sohisticated, complex and modern which clearly denotes that it was made in the late 20th century.