New Classical architecture

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Ciudad Cayala in Guatemala City, Guatemala founded in 2011

New Classical architecture, New Classicism or Contemporary Classical architecture[1] is a contemporary movement in architecture that continues the practice of Classical architecture. It is sometimes considered the modern continuation of Neoclassical architecture,[2][3][4] even though other styles might be cited as well, such as Gothic, Baroque, Renaissance or even non-Western styles[5] – often referenced and recreated from a postmodern perspective as opposed to being strict revival styles.[6]

The design and construction of buildings in ever-evolving classical styles continued throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, even as

traditional architecture, that is crafted according to local building traditions and materials.[7]

Development

Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville – opened in 2006

In Great Britain during the 1950s and 1960s, a handful of architects continued to design buildings in a neoclassical style, contrary to the prevailing fashion for

housing estates.[8][9] Another noteworthy British architect, Raymond Erith (1904–1973), designed classical buildings from the establishment of his practice in 1946 until his death in 1973. He is best known for his restoration work at London's Downing Street (completed 1963), and for having mentored the New Classical architect Quinlan Terry
(born 1937), Erith's pupil and employee, then partner, and finally successor to his practice.

French architect

Duncan Stroik
(completed in 2009)

In these years,

University of Notre Dame Department of Architecture, now the School of Architecture, that specialized in teaching classical and traditional building practices.[15] Today, other programs exist which teach in part New Classical Architecture at the University of Miami, Judson University, Andrews University and beginning in 2013,[16] the Center for Advanced Research in Traditional Architecture
at the University of Colorado Denver.

Alongside these academic and scholarly developments, a populist and professional manifestation of new classicism has existed and continues to develop. The 1963 demolition of

Henry Hope Reed, Jr.[17] Classical America advocated the appreciation of classically inspired buildings and for the practice of contemporary classical and traditional design by teaching architects to draw the classical orders, hosting walking tours, educational events, conferences and publishing The Classical America Series in Art and Architecture.[18]

In 2002, the then-named Institute of Classical Architecture merged with Classical America to form the Institute of Classical Architecture & Classical America (now the

École des Beaux-Arts. The ICAA also teaches courses to educate the general public,[21]
and has created programs such as the Beaux Arts Atelier, the Advanced Program in Residential Design for the American Institute of Building Designers, and many other unique programs.

The international character of the New Classical movement was propelled by the creation in 2001 of the International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture & Urbanism (INTBAU),[22] an international organization dedicated on supporting traditional building and the maintenance of local character.[23] INTBAU spans more than 40 countries with its local chapters.[24] This network was created under the patronage of Charles, Prince of Wales himself an important figure in the New Classical movement.[25]

In 2003, Chicago philanthropist

Pritzker Prize. The Driehaus Prize is given in conjunction with the Reed Award, for an individual working outside the practice of architecture who has supported the cultivation of the traditional city, its architecture and art through writing, planning or promotion.[27] Other high-profiled classical architecture awards are the American Palladio Award,[28] the European Philippe Rotthier Prize [fr],[29] the Iberian Rafael Manzano Prize,[30] the Edmund N. Bacon Prize,[31] and the Rieger Graham Prize[32] of the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art
(ICAA) for architecture graduates.

Since 2014, a movement of people in Sweden called "Arkitekturupprororet" or "Architectural Uprising" has challenged new developments in favour of traditional designs.[33] Started as a Facebook group, the movement has spread to other Nordic countries and the rest of the world.[34] It has achieved moderate success in encouraging the development of new traditional designs.[33] The main aim of the movement is "to make architecture available to everyone",[33] which it does through social media posts and annual awards to the best and worst new buildings in Sweden.

In 2021, more efforts to reintroduce new classical architecture in city planning were established in the United States of America. A founding member of the Washington Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the ICAA and director of the Anacostia River Plan, which envisioned future urban growth and Parisian-like riverfronts and quays at Washington, D.C.[35], architect Nir Buras founded the Classic Planning Institute (CPI). Based in Washington, D.C., the CPI engages in practice, research and education on how New Classical Architecture, applied in a holistic manner, can enhance contemporary urban planning. Additionally, since 2021, the CPI hosts the Traditional Architecture Gathering (TAG)[36] international conference, that attracts hundreds of architects and enthusiasts to discuss multiple subjects related to New Classical Architecture worldwide.

Philosophy

Porphyrios Associates
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New Classical professionals tend to work under the assumption that there is no such thing as purely original creation, and that innovation unavoidably occurs in an environment laden with suggestions, influences, a precedent of problems solved and, perhaps more importantly, mistakes to be avoided.[37]

Many New Classical architects believe in the importance of sustainability, and aim to create long-lasting, well-crafted buildings of great quality, adapted to the context and with an efficient use of natural resources.[38]

Educational institutions

While most universities worldwide teach modernist design principles, some institutions teach (solely, mainly, or partly) the principles of traditional and classical architecture and urban planning. Some of these are:[39]

Brazil
India
  • Tirumala S.V. Institute of Traditional Sculpture and Architecture (SVITSA), in
    Andhra Pradesh.[41]
Italy
New Zealand
United Kingdom
United States

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See also

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