Germany's first Garden City was founded at Hellerau in 1908; it represented different aspects of the Reform movement, and was a remarkable coincidence of progressive manufacturing (Karl Schmidt's Deutsche Werkstatten furniture factory), housing and urban design (Masterplanned by Richard Riemerschmid with significant contributions from Hermann Muthesius and Heinrich Tessenow (and cultural innovation (the Festspielhaus, promoted by the patron Wolf Dohrn who commissioned Tessenow) where the Swiss musical pedagogue Emile Jacques-Dalcroze established his school of eurhythmy.

A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the field of History of Architecture.