Martin Carl Philipp Gropius (11 August 1824, Berlin – 13 December 1880) was a German architect.

Mosaics with allegories from various ages and the coats of arms of German states decorate the spaces between windows.

After World War I the Bau housed the Museum of Pre- and Early History as well as the oriental art collection.

Today the Martin Gropius Bau is an important space for special exhibits of all kinds.

Along with representative buildings (e.g. the University in Kiel and the Gewandhaus in Leipzig), many clinics and hospitals were built in Berlin and Brandenburg based on Gropius's designs.