ABSTRACT
Hermann Muthesius is best known as the author of Das englische Haus, a three-volume study published after his sojourn in Britain that was the best contemporary record of the Arts and Crafts architecture. However, he also designed many houses himself in the Berlin area and was first president of the Deutscher Werkbund, and so a contributor to the modernist breakthrough. His book Wie baue ich mein Haus of 1917 was intended for the guidance of clients, particularly for those moving out of the city to suburban locations. The chapter discusses how the house is approached, and then about the circulation within it. In the case of a large house one must first decide whether a drive for vehicles is to be provided, and if so, there must be room for the vehicles to turn before they leave again. A welcoming view for the visitor was the priority, for which the house owner was obliged to make sacrifices.
