This design is very simple, with no ornamentation. The
windows appear to be continuous rather than appearing to be holes in the walls.
Other Distinguishing Characteristics
Flat roofs
Smooth, uniform wall surfaces
Windows that turn the corner of the house
History
The style was started in Europe in the 1920s by Walter
Gropius, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and the architects of the Bauhaus. It was
introduced in the United States in the 1930s and is the basis of much modern
architecture.
