Sixth Colloquium on Architectural Theory at the Werner Oechslin Library: Autodidacts, Workshops, Academies - Architectural Education 1400 -1850
Before the establishment of the major schools of architecture in the nineteenth century, there were various ways to become an architect, each with different focuses. A canonical system did not exist. Studies based on books or travel, apprenticeships in workshops and studios, a training in the military or building administration, as well as academic lessons could all be part of the education of a prospective architect.
