Vitruvius, Vernacularity & Two Horses' Asses: How Exquisite Architecture is Always Based on Nature

Knowledge of the craft and what you are up against is vital for the revival of classical architecture. Carl Korsnes sits down with Eric Norin to talk about the knowledge handed down to us by Vitruvius, good examples of building projects with local coloring, the impact of seemingly innocent standardizations, the driving force of early modernists, and more. ▶️ Watch the initial interview with Eric Norin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCFVPsnym2g 👍✨ Support our show and get access to more than 180 exclusive posts: https://patreon.com/caveofapelles/ Chapter markers: 00:02 Modernism: a gift to carpenters 05:37 Big scale, standardized and ugly 09:01 The width of two horses' asses 11:50 Virtruvius' definition of beauty 16:28 Architecture is the mother discipline 18:26 Architects must know many professions 22:51 Professional architects are ignorant 26:35 USA, Canada and UK have living traditions 28:13 The "Builders' guide to architecture" 36:14 Building with vernacular, local twists 45:01 Early modernists had good intentions? 51:13 Modernism and the socialist ideal 1:00:36 National tragedies and collective memory This episode featured Eric Norin & Carl Korsnes and was filmed and edited by Bork Nerdrum. The centerpiece was a 19th century reproduction of G. F. Watts' Hope. SHOUTOUT to our TOP SPONSORS! Fergus Ryan Shaun Roberts Matthias Proy Børge Moe Eivind Josten Would you like to get premium access? Become a patron: https://patreon.com/caveofapelles/ Subscribe to our newsletter. It is the only way to make sure that you receive content from us on a regular basis: https://bit.ly/2L8qCNn Check out our other channels: https://www.youtube.com/c/SchoolofApelles https://www.youtube.com/c/CultureWarsNow Podcast available on SoundCloud, iTunes, and Spotify: https://soundcloud.com/caveofapelles https://spoti.fi/2AVDkcT https://apple.co/2QAcXD6 Visit our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/caveofapelles Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/CaveOfApelles For inquiries — [email protected]