Architectural history, theory and monument preservation

Historic architecture is a cultural resource with a lasting impact in many respects. Each individual architectural object or building is characterized by both an artistic concept and a wide variety of influences. Building is subject to social, political, economic, material and technical conditions and possibilities that have an impact on the built environment and are reflected in architecture and urban planning. Architecture is therefore the artistic, social and historical index of our culture. Historical buildings are the witnesses of change, both good and bad, and ideally they are models for the architecture of tomorrow.

This basic understanding of architecture forms the basis of the subject area of Architectural History, Theory and Conservation in research and teaching. Accordingly, it provides students with a basic knowledge of the history of architecture and urban planning, both as an overview and on individual buildings from early civilizations to the present day. Its main task is to examine historical architecture and urban planning, architectural theory discourses and monument conservation methods, to critically question them and to transfer them to the present.

Schools of applied arts: Paving the way for a new architectural doctrine?

Conference on December 5-6, 2024 at the Faculty of Architecture of the Fachhochschule Dortmund

What role did the School of Arts and Crafts, which was established in the second half of the 19th century, play in the search for a new architecture? How does the teaching differ from that at other educational institutions? How does it contribute to a new understanding of material, object and space? The aim of the event is to discuss the teaching of architecture at arts and crafts schools, which has received little attention to date, from a technical, didactic, personnel and structural perspective and to look at specific teaching concepts and content that have been practiced at schools locally or nationally. For the detailed program see here:

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