Classical Architecture for the Modern World Sara Stackhouse
Carroll William Westfall, Past chairman of Notre Dame School of Architecture “Rejecting tradition or launching a radical transformation at its expense as occurs in most other schools of architecture ill equips a person to use his or her God-given gifts to make the built world a better place for everyone.”
Modernist Philosophy Innovation and rapid modernization Technology Computer drafting software Abstract models Focus on current trends “Classicism is obsolete” Short – term advantages Modernist Philosophy
Traditional vs. Modernist Training Foundational skills Hand drawing Classical architecture Start with computer drafting software Modern trends Traditional vs. Modernist Training
Traditional Modernist
Carroll William Westfall, Past chairman of Notre Dame School of Architecture “Classical architecture is the best that a tradition produces. Every culture has a tradition. Ours runs from ancient Greece and Rome through the founding of the United States…and on into the present.”
Classical Architecture for the Modern World Wide application of principles Historical significance and tradition Rhetoric Classical Architecture for the Modern World
Application of Classical Principles Balance Symmetry Proportion Application of Classical Principles
Historical Significance Maintaining a region’s identity
Academia Government Memorials Museums Rhetoric
Proposal: What We Can Do We can learn from the fundamental principles of the classical tradition Original designs Regional identities Rhetorical statements Proposal: What We Can Do
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