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Walter Adolf Gropius was born on 18 May 1883 in Berlin, Germany, to a family long associated with architecture and painting. Having intended from an early age to become an architect, Gropius volunteered to work in the firm of Solf and Wichards at the Technische Hochschule in Munich. After serving in the military and later traveling through Europe, Gropius established his own practice in 1910. He designed factories and residences noted for their clean, functional lines, their austerity, and for the unusual materials he used, such as cement and steel.
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