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Rene S
Registrace 9. 08. 2007
Stereotomy: The Alchemy of Solids
A Tour de France in the study of l'Art du Trait & the Compagnon. These historic craft guilds have developed and maintained a system of craft that have produced many world renown architectural treasures. Who are they, and what could their impact be on todays building culture?
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The talk about rebuilding Notre Same, reminded me about Guédelon castle, and how they had preserved a lot of the knowledge needed for the reconstruction. I allso think you'd like fellow youtuber and craftsman Brent Hull.
@@Hakaze I've worked with Brent, amazing experience and I'm glad he's leaned into producing content over the years. 🙏 Passing down quality education is so important!
This was absolutely fascinating. Incredibly well told. Thank you.
Thank you! 🙏 I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Great Presentation! lets all enjoy the rebuild Notre Dame and believe in a bright future. of course we can !
What’s a good resource for a cad hobbyist to incorporate this stuff into his designs? Been trying to find a good book of exercises or something similar.
Muito obrigado pelos informações repassadas , sou marceneiro e carpinteiro , ja construi algumas escadas em madeira , me atrai muito este mundo a pouco tempo descobri sobre a estereotomia, se puder me indicar livros de estudo voltados para a madeira , e onde conseguir estes livros eu lhe agradeço muito. Desde ja fica o meu agradecimento pelo belo documentário.
Formally trained in architecture here. 25 years in the business. Stereotomy has always fascinated me. However, I can do without the mystique surrounding it. This mysticism is French Enlightenment, where groups create cults. The study of this topic should be public and universal in orientation not surrounded by the romance of special knowledge.
Formally trained in architecture here, 23 years in the biz. I am equally skeptical about unchecked mysticism, but one has to acknowledge that if we wish to develop a building culture that can endure for 1000+ years, the narratives surrounding the education would naturally want to intertwine deeply within a culture. Originally this education was comingled within economically competing institutions, so protecting and gating this knowledge was incentivized. Today those economic incentives are minimized and the education is relatively ungated. However, we'd hope that this knowledge could endure any changing economics or governing systems, and one of the best ways to ensure that might be to imbue such knowledge with powerful narratives that increase the likelihood that motivated persons will safeguard that knowledge through any provocation.
Robin Evans wrote extensively on this subject in his book The Projective Cast. It looks at this subject and more from an architectural perspective.
@@bluedonkeyattack I do have a copy of that book. Just pointing out that knowledge or expertise that is insular tends to run to dead end.
Wonder if the knowledge goes all the way back to ancient Egyptians and Romans@@ReneSalasDesign
@@AlvinLeong-me3iu the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Romans and Chinese definitely had their own version of stereotomy. L'trait is the specific 'language' of construction in the French tradition, which has origins in Greece/Egypt. The language of construction is/should be tethered to history as much as our spoken language is.
This is Masonry at its best. My Dad was a Mason, and this is exactly what he would teach and describe.
Free Masonry and Compagnons share a common origin and split over time (hence the name masonry), the first being referred as "speculative" and the latter as "operative". This common origin is clearly visible from the symbols of Masonry and the name "Great Architect" for God.
Damn this would make a good movie
Thank you for you video. It has kept me motivated in my studies.
Thank you and best of luck! What an amazing and unique journey you are on!
Are these secret guilds related to the free masons?
Fascinating.
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Thank you so much for this informative and fascinating video. The skills of the craftspeople of old were incredible and it's great to see people today carrying on those traditions.
Thank you! It's my belief, that at the end of the day, progress itself is unsustainable if it does not elevate into a tradition.
Fantastic video, it should be promoted on every street corner, and taught in every trade school! I live in Belgium, and planning to visit all those amazing places
Thank you for the kind words! Developing and maintaining a rich building culture of craftspeople is critical if we want meaningful and expressive places to live. Enjoy your travels!
Great video! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! 🙏
nice speech 1:52
maravilloso trabajo René
Gracias, Luis!!
looks curiously similar to the fractal, striped, and checkerboard structures seen under the influence of DMT. almost like this technology derives from, erm, metaphysical experiences....
Perhaps we can think of l'trait and stereotomy as a sort of cartography of our geometric imagination.
@@ReneSalasDesign i would just comment that at least a non-trivial proportion of that geometric imagination isnt 'ours'... nor am i implying it's from the 'great architect' either
This would take a lifetime to.master even if you start at a young age... today is all.about profit and shoddy workmanship
I've watched this a few times now. Informative, insightful, and inspirational. Thank you for sharing your passion. The craftsmen that came before us were truly awe inspiring; you've contributed to keeping their legacy alive.
It is unfortunate that this video has (at this time) only found 355 views... The presenters are to be commended for speaking truths to the realities of poor modern concepts of restorations rather than the ethos of..."...like for like in means, methods, and materials..." that most (not all) professional historic restorations adhere to... As a practicing Timberwright, working in many of the folk traditions over the last 40 years it is also heartening to find the next generation understanding this craft in its proper details and understanding... I (too often!) meet architects, designers, and related (alleged?) professionals with little to no understanding about the actual modalities of material application of the built vintage fabrics within architecture (i.e. stone, earth, timber, textile, etc,) yet they claim expertise on the topic and a voice at the proverbial table to how the historic built fabrics of our collective architecture should be treated and restored...So often very poorly and without actual regard or erudite understanding at all... Thank you so much for a wonderful presentation...
Thank you for the kind reply! There are many like minded traditionalist architects who have found themselves living in an age where the dominate position of the industry is at odds with the humanist values that architects had once held. But I believe the tides are turning as many in the design profession are trying to seek out ways to strengthen the connection between design and humanity and humanities crafts. It is our hope to be able to raise awareness of the lessons from history so that the construction industry can relearn why humanistic traditions are vital for the flourishing of all communities. Cheers.
I want to build my house and my workshop this way.
Okay, I’m starting to feel redundant now, who’s the artist playing in the background?
Hello Emma, the band is Daemonia Nymphe and the song is Dance of the Satyrs. They are a Greek band whos music is modeled off of ancient Greek music and they use authentic instruments. Cheers!
Who is the artist playing in the background intro?
Hello! Sorry for the late reply. I must have missed this notification. The artist is Cody High and the song is Another Night. Cheers! czcams.com/video/xTK23_PT7XE/video.html
Ohhh cool! Thank you!!! I may or may not, have watched this 12+ times the week I came across it. Beautifully done but more to the point, super informative. I hope to see more!!!
@@emmashsu Thank you!!
An awesome history lesson in stereotomy! I enjoyed it thoroughly, thank you Rene!
Glad you enjoyed it George!
Hello Rene, this was fantastic, thank you. As an Engineer, furniture maker, Catholic and devotee to St. Joseph, how can I learn more about the guilds and their devotion to St. Joseph?
Hello Brian, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! I'd recommend two books; "The Artisans and Guilds of France" by Francois Icher and "The Rites of Labor: Brotherhoods of Compagnonnage in Old and New Regime France" by Cynthia Maria Truant.
@@ReneSalasDesign Thank you for sharing this information. Kind regards.
@@ReneSalasDesign 🙏👍
This was fantastic. Thank you
Great video!!
Great work . 👍🏻
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Thanks for sharing! 👍
Well done! Only a tiny funny flaw is when you mix up pictures of german journeyman with the french ones;)!
Thank you for enjoying! Yes, I was hoping to eventually get into all the current schools in Germany and Japan, but ultimately had to edit down to keep the presentation concise. There is so much to talk about on this topic. 👍
@@ReneSalasDesign it’ definitly is a very large topic thank you for taking the effort to explain it. I‘m currently doing my master in joinery in germany which is difficult enough, but compared to the art du traits its still very basic.
Incredible video