Architecture for a Modern Day Guild
A place where sustainable innovation is reinforced by combining state of the art knowledge and craftmanship, in reference to past building techniques and developments
S.E. Hermsen (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
V.L. de Vries – Graduation committee member (TU Delft - History, Form & Aesthetics)
K.B. Mulder – Graduation committee member (TU Delft - Building Design & Technology)
P.A. Koorstra – Graduation committee member (TU Delft - History, Form & Aesthetics)
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Abstract
My graduation project explores the relation between traditional craftmanship and current innovation in sustainable architecture. There seems to be a trendiness to sustainable architecture, demands and trends alternate rapidly. I define true sustainability through the enduring value of Groningen’s traditional farm constructions, which embody both heritage and innovation. What can we learn from the skilled craftman and their building methods that created these structures?
Working with these themes rely on designing through every scale. Seeing first-hand the relation between the technical design and the specific architectural aesthetics.
Thourough research evolved in a strong position as an architect and a strong idea for what I wanted for this project.
I decided to create a knowledge and research centre that offers opportunity to learn from all stakeholders in the building process, echoing the collaborative spirit of traditional craftsmanship. This created the concept of my design - a core with the traditional truss construction, extended with redesigned trusses.