Traditionalist School (architecture)
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In Dutch architecture, Traditionalism or the Traditionalist School was a reaction against the Functionalism
and the Expressionism
of the Amsterdam School
, and a 'return' to rural and national architectural styles and traditions, with tidy brickwork, minimal decoration and 'honest' (that is, traditional and natural) materials.
It occurred after the First World War and was led by M.J. Granpré Molière. From 1924 until 1953 Molière was professor at the Technical University in Delft
, and the school which gathered round him also became known after 1945 as the Delft School.
It can be seen in many ways as a direct successor to Berlage-type Rationalism
. It was highly influential on church design up after 1945, when this influence diminished and instead its influence on secular architecture reached a peak.
The group was mostly catholic, though a closely related Protestant style eventually arose among architects like B.T. Boeyinga and E. Reitsma.
Functionalism (architecture)
Functionalism, in architecture, is the principle that architects should design a building based on the purpose of that building. This statement is less self-evident than it first appears, and is a matter of confusion and controversy within the profession, particularly in regard to modern...
and the Expressionism
Expressionist architecture
Expressionist architecture was an architectural movement that developed in Europe during the first decades of the 20th century in parallel with the expressionist visual and performing arts....
of the Amsterdam School
Amsterdam School
The Amsterdam School is a style of architecture that arose from 1910 through about 1930 in The Netherlands...
, and a 'return' to rural and national architectural styles and traditions, with tidy brickwork, minimal decoration and 'honest' (that is, traditional and natural) materials.
It occurred after the First World War and was led by M.J. Granpré Molière. From 1924 until 1953 Molière was professor at the Technical University in Delft
Delft
Delft is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland , the Netherlands. It is located between Rotterdam and The Hague....
, and the school which gathered round him also became known after 1945 as the Delft School.
It can be seen in many ways as a direct successor to Berlage-type Rationalism
Rationalism (architecture)
The intellectual principles of rationalism are based on architectural theory. Vitruvius had already established in his work De Architectura that architecture is a science that can be comprehended rationally. This formulation was taken up and further developed in the architectural treatises of the...
. It was highly influential on church design up after 1945, when this influence diminished and instead its influence on secular architecture reached a peak.
Members
- Marinus Jan Granpré MolièreMarinus Jan Granpré MolièreMarinus Jan Granpré Molière was a Dutch architect.Granpré Molière was a professor at the Delft University of Technology and was seen as founder of the Traditionalist School. Molière initiated numerous urban projects, such as the Wieringermeer and the North East Polder .-References:...
- A.J. Kropholler
- C.H. de Bever
- C.M. van Moorsel
- B.J. Koldewey.
- A.J.N. Boosten - Traditionalistic, but not "Delft School"
- F.P.J. Peutz - Traditionalistic, but not "Delft School"
- H.W. Valk - Traditionalistic, but not "Delft School"
The group was mostly catholic, though a closely related Protestant style eventually arose among architects like B.T. Boeyinga and E. Reitsma.