TAG Summer Schools Event 2025

Most architectural schools do not consider Traditional Architecture an acceptable subject. Avant-garde and Modernist ideas that arose in the wake of World War I became consolidated by World War II, replacing previous teaching and cultural traditions. Traditional principles of design were discarded, leading to a loss of knowledge about how traditional buildings and cities were created and why they successfully embodied human values and patterns of life. The new ideas, combined with industrial processes, also led to a decline in craftsmanship and a shift away from natural materials, resulting in significant costs for the built environment due to a lack of sustainability. The near impossibility of studying tradition with a view to practical application within accredited architectural education has motivated many to address the issue. Several Summer Schools in Traditional Architecture and Urban Design have emerged across Europe and worldwide, aiming to create a viable alternative to the mainstream contemporary educational offerings. This Open Table discussion, offered by INTBAU and TAG on these Traditional Architecture Summer Schools, exploring their aims, achievements, and the challenges they face in growing, gaining recognition, and potentially becoming an alternative pathway for architectural education. Meet the founders of these movements, get a taste of what Summer Schools offer, and discover if embarking on this educational adventure is right for you! We will showcase schools that were active in 2024 and are preparing for their 2025 editions, as well as introduce new programs starting in 2025, in total around 16 Summer Schools around the world. Fasten your seatbelts! Running Order of Schools: O:00 Intro 09:10 CSCA Summer School: Engelsberg, Sweden/ Cambridge UK JOHN SIMPSON 12:35 Iberian Traditional Architecture Summer School, by Traditional Building Cultures Foundation with collaboration of INTBAU Spain and INTBAU Portugal. ALEJANDRO GARCIA HERMIDA 16:40 La Table Ronde de l'Architecture (TRA)_The Bruges Summer School of Architecture & Crafts; changes and new development of plans. NADIA EVERARD 20:38 La Table Ronde de l'Architecture (TRA)_review of The Alsace Summer School of Architecture & Crafts – and presenting Conques Summer School NOE MORIN 24:42 ‘Let’s Build a Beautiful City’, Urban Design and Architecture Summer School in Utrecht, Netherlands VINCENT VENEMAN 29:48 Create Streets Foundation, Urban Design and Architecture Summer School in Sherborne, UK ROBERT KWOLEK 33:03 Understanding Oxford’s Classical Architecture, Oxford, UK ROBERT ADAM 36:05 Enduring Design Masterclass at the University of Queensland, INTBAU Australia & the Prince’s Trust Australia’s ALEX DOWTHWAITE 39:22 Oaxaca Summer School of Traditional Architecture and Urbanism, Oaxaca, Mexico NADIA SAMIR RINCON 43:45 Summer School for Architecture Students: Traditional Architecture and Building Techniques, Fredrikstad, Norway THOMAS FLEMMING 49:15 Brasil Summer School_ IBAT — Instituto Brasileiro de Arquitetura Tradicional ALEX KISS 53:16 INTBAU Qatar's Winter School: Architecture, Ecology & Tradition Heenat Salma Farm, Qatar ZEYNEP IQBAL 57:40 INTBAU Finland Summer School of Traditional Architecture, Pukkila Manor, Kaarina, Finland. MARJO OUTILA 1:01:25 INTBAU Germany ‘Berlin Potsdam Summer School’, Germany BART BARTHEL 1:05:10 'Summer Studio 25’, Citymakers Collective & INTBAU USA_ Charleston, USA, WILL MCCOLLUM and CHRISTINE FRANCK 1:09:55 INTBAU Austria Summer School_ ROBERT KRASSER