{"id":13653,"date":"2025-04-17T13:51:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T05:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arch.mcu.edu.tw\/?p=13653"},"modified":"2025-04-17T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T06:00:00","slug":"german-field-study-bauhaus-and-modern-architecture-tour-by-professor-hsu-ming-sung-department-of-architecture-ming-chuan-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arch.mcu.edu.tw\/en\/2025\/04\/17\/german-field-study-bauhaus-and-modern-architecture-tour-by-professor-hsu-ming-sung-department-of-architecture-ming-chuan-university\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;German Field Study: Bauhaus and Modern Architecture Tour&#8221; by Professor Hsu, Ming-Sung, Department of Architecture, Ming Chuan University"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"x-video player\" data-x-element-mejs><div class=\"x-video-inner\"><video class=\"x-mejs x-wp-video-shortcode advanced-controls\" id=\"video-13653-1\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/arch.mcu.edu.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2025\/04\/\u5fb7\u570b-Compressed-with-FlexClip.mp4?_=1\" \/><\/video><\/div><\/div>\nJoining Professor Ming-Sung Hsu from Ming Chuan University&#8217;s Department of Architecture on an in-depth architectural field study tour in Germany was a truly rare and invaluable learning opportunity. From the birthplace of the Bauhaus to iconic modernist landmarks, this journey went beyond site visits\u2014it was an immersive walk through the history and cultural context of architecture.<\/p>\n<p>As the saying goes, &#8220;Reading ten thousand books is not as useful as traveling ten thousand miles.&#8221; Only by stepping into these architectural spaces, experiencing their proportions, materials, and the play of light and shadow, can we truly grasp the design intentions and spirit of the masters. Through insightful on-site lectures and collaborative discussions with peers, knowledge came alive\u2014transforming into personal architectural understanding.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a glimpse of Professor Hsu\u2019s thoughtfully curated itinerary:<\/p>\n<p>3\/31<br \/>\nArrival at Frankfurt Airport at 06:50 AM.<br \/>\nVisits to:<\/p>\n<p>Mathildenh\u00f6he Darmstadt (UNESCO World Heritage Site, 2021) \u2013 a center of the German Art Nouveau movement<\/p>\n<p>Abbey and Altenm\u00fcnster of Lorsch (UNESCO, 1991)<\/p>\n<p>Wei\u00dfenhof Estate (1927)<\/p>\n<p>Staatsgalerie Stuttgart (1984, James Stirling)<\/p>\n<p>University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart \u2013 New Building (1994, James Stirling)<\/p>\n<p>4\/1<br \/>\nVisits to:<\/p>\n<p>Bauhaus in Weimar (UNESCO, 1996\/2017)<\/p>\n<p>Haus am Horn (1923, Georg Muche)<\/p>\n<p>Memorial to the Fallen Soldiers (1920, Walter Gropius \u2013 destroyed by Nazis in 1936, reconstructed post-1945)<\/p>\n<p>4\/2<br \/>\nVisits to:<\/p>\n<p>Bauhaus Museum Weimar (2019, Heike Hanada &amp; Benedict Tonon)<\/p>\n<p>Weimar Old Town (UNESCO, 1998)<\/p>\n<p>Goethe House<br \/>\n(Hoping to stay in a new hotel converted from the original Bauhaus student dormitory)<\/p>\n<p>4\/3<br \/>\nVisits to:<\/p>\n<p>Bauhaus Dessau and Masters\u2019 Houses (1926, Walter Gropius, UNESCO 1996\/2017)<\/p>\n<p>Employment Office Dessau (1929, Walter Gropius \u2013 now the Public Safety Office)<\/p>\n<p>Bauhaus Museum Dessau (2019, Gonz\u00e1lez Hinz Zabala)<\/p>\n<p>4\/4<br \/>\nAround the Altes Museum:<\/p>\n<p>Altes Museum (1823\u201328, Karl Friedrich Schinkel)<\/p>\n<p>Neue Wache (1816\u201318, Schinkel)<\/p>\n<p>Schauspielhaus (1818\u201321, Schinkel)<\/p>\n<p>Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe (2005, Peter Eisenman)<\/p>\n<p>Brandenburg Gate (1788\u20131791)<\/p>\n<p>4\/5<br \/>\nBerlin Philharmonic District:<\/p>\n<p>Philharmonie (1960\u201363, Hans Scharoun)<\/p>\n<p>Kammermusiksaal (1984\u201387, Scharoun &amp; Edgar Wisniewski)<\/p>\n<p>Staatsbibliothek (1967\u201378, Scharoun &amp; Wisniewski)<\/p>\n<p>Neue Nationalgalerie (1965\u201368, Mies van der Rohe)<\/p>\n<p>Social Science Research Center Berlin (1984\u201387, James Stirling &amp; Michael Wilford)<\/p>\n<p>Shell-Haus (1930\u201331, Emil Fahrenkamp)<br \/>\nOvernight in Berlin<\/p>\n<p>4\/6<br \/>\nVisits to:<\/p>\n<p>Bonjour Tristesse (1984, \u00c1lvaro Siza)<\/p>\n<p>Hufeisensiedlung (Horseshoe Estate) (UNESCO, 1925\u201327, Bruno Taut)<\/p>\n<p>Schaub\u00fchne Theater (1927\u201328, Erich Mendelsohn)<\/p>\n<p>4\/7<br \/>\nVisits to:<\/p>\n<p>Wohnzeilen Housing (1926\u201327, Mies van der Rohe)<\/p>\n<p>Staatsangeh\u00f6rigkeitsbeh\u00f6rde (LEA) (1928\u201329, Hans M\u00fcller)<\/p>\n<p>AEG Turbine Factory (1908\u201309, Peter Behrens)<\/p>\n<p>St. Johanniskirche (1832\u201335, Schinkel)<\/p>\n<p>4\/8<br \/>\nDepart Berlin for Dresden.<br \/>\nVisits to:<\/p>\n<p>Semperoper Dresden (Gottfried Semper, 1841; rebuilt 1878 and 1985)<\/p>\n<p>Zwinger Palace (P\u00f6ppelmann, 1728; Semper, 1885)<\/p>\n<p>Frauenkirche Dresden<\/p>\n<p>Procession of Princes mural, Augustus Bridge<\/p>\n<p>New Synagogue Dresden (1997, Wandel \u2013 Hoefer Lorch + Hirsch)<\/p>\n<p>4\/9<br \/>\nVisit Bamberg (UNESCO World Heritage Site, ~3 hours\u2019 drive from Dresden) and the green belt around Nuremberg\u2019s old town.<\/p>\n<p>4\/10<br \/>\nExplore Nuremberg Old Town and Nazi Party Rally Grounds.<br \/>\nDrive to Frankfurt (~3 hours).<\/p>\n<p>4\/12<br \/>\nReturn flight to Taiwan at 11:20 AM.<\/p>\n<p>#ArchitectureDepartment #MCUArchitecture #MingChuanArchitecture #StudyAbroad #MCUArchitectureFieldStudy #MingChuanUniversity #ArchitectureStudent #FieldStudy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joining Professor Ming-Sung Hsu from Ming Chuan University&#8217;s Department of Architecture on an in-depth architectural field study tour in Germany was a truly rare and invaluable learning opportunity. 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