New Vernacular Architecture International Seminar 2019
Results
Coinciding with the Award Ceremony of the Rafael Manzano Prize for New Traditional Architecture 2019, as in previous editions, an International Seminar was held, on this occasion under the title New Vernacular Architecture, on 17 and 18 October at the Polytechnic University of Madrid School of Architecture (Conference Room on the Third Floor).
Presentation
It has been organized by INTBAU, the Rafael Manzano Prize for New Traditional Architecture and the School of Architecture of the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, thanks to the support of the Richard H. Driehaus Charitable Lead Trust, through a grant from the Chicago Community Foundation for the Richard H. Driehaus Charitable Fund, and the collaboration of the Fundación Ekaba, the Fundação Serra Henriques, the Escola Superior Gallaecia, the Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio, and the Centro de Investigación de Arquitectura Tradicional (CIAT-UPM).
Program
Lectures
The record and digital edition of these conferences has been made by the audiovisual services team of the School of Architecture of the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.
17 October
Welcome session Manuel Blanco Lage, Javier Cenicacelaya and Alejandro García Hermida
First Session: New Vernacular Architecture I
Apuntes sobre Arquitectura Vernácula Rafael Manzano Martos
Béjar ante el espejo Abelardo Linares del Castillo Valero and Elena Jiménez Sánchez
La arquitectura tradicional navarra como referente para el proyecto Cerquo en Olite Estefanía Fernández-Cid Fernández-Viña, Xavier Espinós Bermejo, Lucía Espinós Bermejo and Rodrigo Toro Sánchez
Second Session: New Vernacular Architecture II
For an architecture which is based on urbanism Nada Breitman-Jakov and Marc Breitman
New Urban Projects in Central America Leon Krier
Discussion Panel: Vernacular Architecture in Contemporary Practice Manuel Blanco Lage, Javier Cenicacelaya, Melissa DelVecchio. Michael Lykoudis and Leon Krier. Moderator David Rivera
18 October
Third Session: Traditional Building Crafts and the Continuity of Vernacular Architecture
Carpintería Patrimonial: Las Puertas de Orejeras Ecijanas Miguel Ángel Balmaseda Rosa
El artesano como aliado del arquitecto. Ejemplos en la ciudad de Écija Fernando Martín Sanjuán
Debate after the third session of the seminar
Fourth Session: Modern Vernacular Architecture in the Contemporary World
Vernacular as Style? Robert Adam
The Southern California Vernacular Stefanos Polyzoides
La continuidad de lo vernáculo en la arquitectura portuguesa moderna José Baganha
El desarrollo del Regionalismo en la arquitectura española Fernando Vela Cossío
Debate after the forth session of the seminar
Final Session
Actuaciones en la arquitectura tradicional de Albarracín Antonio Almagro
Form follows construction: Our journey through traditional architecture Antonio Maria Braga y Alberto Castro Nunes
Iniciativas para la promoción de la construcción y arquitectura tradicionales en España y Portugal Alejandro García Hermida Conclusions Carol Wyant
Publication
In this publication New Vernacular Architecture, the extract of every lecture, as well as information on the initiatives developed by Richard H. Driehaus in Spain and Portugal, have been gathered, as every year. It can be downloaded for free here.