Otto Bartning

Otto Bartning
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Born12 April 1883
Karlsruhe
Died20 February 1959 (1959-02-21) (aged 75)
Darmstadt
NationalityGerman
Alma materKönigliche Technische Hochschule, Berlin
OccupationArchitect
ProjectsBauhaus and Bauhochschule

Otto Bartning (12 April 1883 in Karlsruhe – 20 February 1959 in Darmstadt) was a Modernist German architect, architectural theorist and teacher. In his early career he developed plans with Walter Gropius for the establishment of the Bauhaus. He was a member of Der Ring. In 1951, he was elected president of the Federation of German Architects.