(1883–1969), German-born American architect. He was the first director of the Bauhaus School of Design (1919–28) and a pioneer of the International Style. He settled in the US in 1938, where he was professor of architecture at Harvard University until 1952.
Definition of Gropius, Walter in US English:
Gropius, Walter
proper nounˈɡrōpēəs
(1883–1969), US architect; born in Germany. He was the first director of the Bauhaus School of Design 1919–28 and a pioneer of the international style. He was one of the designers of the Pan American Building (1962) in New York.