Architectural Design in Traditionalism and Beaux-Arts Style: Teaching, Workshops, Summer Schools, Building Practice and Classical Architecture Study Program Accreditation
Abstract
In contemporary architectural design, teaching and building practice, such philosophy is preferred, which accepts only modernism. This dominant approach in contemporary architecture has a negative impact on the architectural profession, in the form of insufficient education and professional unpreparedness for ar- chitects.
However, the consequences of this state of affairs are much larger. They mainly relate to the cata- strophic state of contemporary cities, architecture and the environment caused by the modernist ideology.
The remedy might be the introduction of an alternative, in the form of accredited teaching of classical architecture and traditionalism. There is also a possibility of re-introduction of the Beaux-Arts architectural style, which was suppressed by the modernist tendencies that arose after the First World War.
The dominance of modernism continues to this day. Teaching classical architecture, as an alternative to modernism, is practiced at the Notre Dame University's School of Architecture in the United States.
The fact that this architectural school is based on exceptionally prepared architects reflects the increased interest of investors in traditionalist architecture and urbanism, especially in the New Urbanism style. In addition to this university, there are other institutions and individuals that promote traditionalism, among them the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art in New York, or the International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture and Urbanism, based in London.
In addition to special traditionalist courses, architecture, traditionalist workshops, symposia, and summer schools are begin- ning to emerge in today's mainstream schools.