Adding depth to technical, architectonic and urban development through history and theory
Architectural History and Theory reflects on design artifacts, designs and design practices within the framework of specified cultural and societal themes. Key areas of research are architectural history including heritage studies, architectural theory, philosophy of design and architectural criticism. Historians and theorists focus on architecture as a basic act of culture by mobilizing relevant theoretical concepts that may inspire the production of architecture.
In terms of concrete products the staff of AHT is devoted to studies into, f.e., biographies of leading personalities or trends within the architectural culture, the representation of architecture in museum policies, value assessments of buildings and ensembles on various scale levels including also international practices of heritage policy, and the intellectual and ethical fundamentals of the design practice. These studies are all meant to celebrate the value of architecture as a rooted cultural practice within society, while recognizing that the transformations architecture has to accommodate nowadays not necessarily secure its position.
Projects
Meet some of our Researchers
Recent Publications
Our most recent peer reviewed publications
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Youth participation in cultural heritage management
International Journal of Heritage Studies (2024) -
Books That Were Also Exhibitions
H-ART, Revista de Historia, Teoría y Crítica de Arte (2023) -
Emerging strategies for regeneration of historic urban sites
City, Culture and Society (2023) -
Heritage Education for Climate Action
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Cross-Disciplinary Pedagogies: Education on Heritage and Climate Change in Europe
(2023)
Education
Contact
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Visiting address
VertigoDe Groene LoperEindhovenNetherlands -
Visiting address
VertigoDe Groene LoperEindhovenNetherlands -
Postal address
Department of the Built EnvironmentP.O. Box 5135600 MB EindhovenNetherlands -
Postal address
Department of the Built EnvironmentP.O. Box 5135600 MB EindhovenNetherlands