The endless influence of the Bauhaus

By Boban Savković on 18. November 2017.No Comment

In Tel Aviv, the White City is a collection of over 4,000 buildings built from the 1930s in the Bauhaus style by German Jewish immigrants (Credit: IAISI/Getty)A Unesco World Heritage Site, Tel Aviv the White City, is cited as «an outstanding example of new town planning and architecture in the early 20th century.» 4,000 buildings in the Bauhaus Style (more than any city in the world) were built from the 1930s by German Jewish architects who immigrated to the British Mandate of Palestine after the rise of the Nazis. In Tel Aviv, they adapted the Bauhaus architecture to suit the Mediterranean climate : white and light colors reflect the heat; thick walls protect against the sun; small windows limit the heat and glare; long narrow balconies allow residents to catch the breeze blowing in from the sea; flat roofs provide an area where one can benefit from the cool air of the evenings.