An innovative model of education in architectural history

Abstract

Education in architectural history has a long tradition in the Faculty of Architecture and Design at Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava (FAD-STU), Bratislava, Slovakia, and forms an integral part of the professional profile of the future architect. It is characterised by close connection between science, research, and innovative methods of education. In this article, the authors present the history of education in architectural history that provides impulses for a modern pedagogical approach. In addition to traditional teaching, innovation and interdisciplinarity also feature in the range of methods. The method of thematic education, which maps the work of important architects through modelling and digitalisation of their iconic works provides a new perspective on architectural history. The projection of research into education, the dialogue between teacher and student, and the modelling of buildings through digital methods represent innovative approaches to Slovak architectural heritage in the broader European context. A pilot project mapping the supraregional significance of the work of Milan Michal Harminc, the founder of Slovak architecture, discussed here is an example of this innovative approach.