The Fagus Werk, a shoe last factory in Alfeld on the Leine, Lower Saxony, Germany, is an important example of early modernist architecture. Commissioned by owner Carl Benscheidt who wanted a radical structure to express the company’s break from the past, the factory was designed by Walter Gropius and Adolf Meyer. It was constructed between 1911 and 1913, with additions and interiors completed in 1925.
The factory has been a listed architectural monument since 1946. The entire factory was completely restored between the years 1982 and 2002. In 2011, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee added the Fagus Factory to the world heritage list.
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The Fagus Werk, a shoe last factory in Alfeld on the Leine, Lower Saxony, Germany, is an important example of early modernist architecture. Commissioned by owner Carl Benscheidt who wanted a radical structure to express the company’s break from the past, the factory was designed by Walter Gropius and Adolf Meyer. It was constructed between 1911 and 1913, with additions and interiors completed in 1925.
The factory has been a listed architectural monument since 1946. The entire factory was completely restored between the years 1982 and 2002. In 2011, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee added the Fagus Factory to the world heritage list.
Crossposted from r/ModernistArchitecture.