TY - JOUR AU - Moore, Patrick PY - 2022/11/08 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Stereotomy and L’Art du Trait: The Guitarde as a Case Study JF - Journal of Traditional Building, Architecture and Urbanism JA - JTBAU VL - IS - 3 SE - Reflections DO - 10.51303/jtbau.vi3.602 UR - https://www.traditionalarchitecturejournal.com/index.php/home/article/view/602 SP - 289 - 296 AB - <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">One example of the combination of structurally sound construction techniques and attention to pleasing aesthetics can be seen in the </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">guitarde</span></em><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">an elaborate type of dormer that was developed in the Loire Valley in France during the eighteenth century. Although the traditional methods of joinery are still taught and practiced, their use in contemporary </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">guitardes</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> is uncommon. Historic preservation work and the insights provided by the construction practices employed in buildings being preserved may give us a new perspective, providing a more holistic and profound approach to sustainable architecture than is allowed by an exclusive reliance on new technologies.</span></p> ER -