A German architecture faculty, where art history has been taught since 1869, is a speciality. We are aware of this exceptional position and seize the opportunity to teach the prospective architects studying here the historical background of buildings and works of art. This will result in an understanding of the transformation of architecture that raises awareness of the historical context and enables critical reflection on contemporary building tasks.
Who's Afraid of Hugo von Ritgen? Lecture and Discussion
April 24, 2024, 6:00 p.m.
KGS Conference: Schools of Applied Arts: Pioneers of a New Architecture Education? Conference 2024
December 4-6, 2024 in Dortmund
The present-day Departments of Architecture and Design at the Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts trace their origins back to the Handwerker- und Kunstgewerbeschule (School of Crafts and Applied Arts) founded there in 1904. The 120th anniversary of architectural education in Dortmund provides an opportunity to explore in greater depth the relationship between architecture education and applied arts production, and to discuss the influence of schools of applied arts on architectural discourses of the time.