Taut's HomeBruno Taut
Interior · Berlin, Germany · 1930
Photo: Project Leader: Katrin Lesser + Ben Buschfeld, planers / landlords · Public domain · Europeana · Original 3543×2372
Jury Citation: “The Jury was charmed and fascinated by the careful restoration of this small but important house on the 1925 UNESCO world heritage site. The house was designed by Bruno Taut to fulfill needs of convenience and style at minimal cost, incorporating a coherent ensemble of architecture, interior design and garden. The restoration was based on intensive research, material evidence, surviving elements, photographs and knowledge of the design principles of its period. A rewarding work of restoration and renewal, it commemorates a highly significant phase in the history of civil archit