Programs Sponsored by Institute of Classical Architecture & Classical America
The Institute of Classical Architecture & Classical America is sponsoring some great programs this spring. The first is their “Private Classical, Pascal Paris” tour which is scheduled from Sunday, April 5 through Saturday April 11.
“During six exceptional days, “Private Classical, Pascal Paris” will offer participants an outstanding selection of exclusive visits to some of the most significant examples of French classical architecture. Included will be buildings and sites designed by François Mansart, Louis Le Vau, Claude Perrault, Antoine Lepautre, Jules Hardouin Mansart, Jacques-Ange Gabriel, and Claude-Nicolas Ledoux; as well as contemporary residences of renown, such as the apartment of Coco Chanel and the residence of Kenzo Takada.”
The ICA&CA says of the program: “In view of the success of the “Private Classical Paris” tour in April 2008, which participants acclaimed as “a fabulous triumph, a most fascinating program offering a rich variety of decorative arts and architecture, with events and receptions beyond our expectations”, we are pleased to announce another program of exceptional private visits and receptions with their prominent hosts and experts, to take place during the Pascal season with prestigious concerts and recitals in France’s most historic sites.”
Since the program is limited to eighteen participants, anyone interested should contact: Pamela Huntington Darling at pdarling@eventsofprestige.com
Another great opportunity is the ICA&CA’s Classical Architecture Study Program and Drawing Tour in Rome which will be held from Saturday, June 13th through 20th.
The program will be led by “experienced faculty and it is open to both architects and artists. It will offer instruction in Italian art, architecture and history, and participants will have opportunities for the observation and representation of classical architecture.”
“Instructors will aim to provide participants at all levels with a practical knowledge of the classical tradition as manifested in Rome. Tour highlights include Ancient and Renaissance Rome, the sublime Hadrian’s Villa, Tivoli and the magnificent gardens of the Villa d’Este and Rome’s great collections (Villa Borghese & Doria Pamphili)”. For further details, please contact Michael Gormley, Vice President of Education ICA&CA, mg@classicist.org.
“COMPLETE A SKILL BUILDING GRADUATE PROGRAM IN CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE or URBAN AND REGIONAL DESIGN”.
The ICA& CA is also sponsoring scholarships at The College of Architecture at GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY and at SUNY STONY BROOK, Department of Political Science.
Georgia Institute of Technology will offer a Master of Science with a Major in Architecture/ Concentration in Classical Design. The SUNY program offers a Master of Arts in Public Policy with a Concentration in Urban & Regional Design. For further details, please contact Michael Gormley, Vice President of Education ICA&CA,mg@classicist.org
New York lecture on Beaux-Arts classical architecture.
Another great opportunity presented by the Institute of Classical Architecture and Classical America is a lecture on author John F. Harbeson by John Blatteau and Sandra L. Tatman.
The famous Beax-Arts system of architectural education developed and used in France is the subject of Harbeson’s classic book The Study of Architectural Design. “Until the 1940s, when supplanted by the advent of modernism, this method educated and trained every architect in America.”
Blatteau and Tatman wrote an introduction for its new re-print which is now available from W.W. Norton.
The lecture will be held Friday October 17th, at the General Society, 20 West 44th Street in New York at 7:00 pm. A reception and book signing will be held at 6:30.
Tanglewood Conservatories strongly supports the work of the ICA&CA.
Alan
New York walking tours
Here is another great educational opportunity; once again through the Institute of Classical Architecture and Classical America. They have some very worthwhile programs.
On Saturday, September 27th they are sponsoring a walking tour of the Sunnyside Gardens which is touted as Queens’ newest landmark district in New York City.
The tour is part of the Institute’s “Discover Classical New York” series and is done in conjunction with the Sunnyside Gardens Preservation Alliance.
“Join the ICA&CA and the Sunnyside Gardens Preservation Alliance for a walking tour of New York’s most famous planned community on Saturday, September 27, 2008 at 1 pm.”
Check out the website Discover Classical New York for further details.
The “Discover Classical New York” is a series of walking tours and visits to architecturally and historically significant in and around New York City. The tours are guided by experts and offer insider opportunities and perspective to many properties not accessible to the general public.
Aside from the Sunnyside Gardens tour, future tours will include the Bronx Zoo Lion House and the Brooklyn Navy Yard. For further information, see the current calendar.
Weekend in Annapolis, Maryland sponsored by Institute of Classical Architecture
The Institute of Classical Architecture & Classical America which is headquartered in New York, is offering a great program in Annapolis, Maryland (near our hometown) on October 3 – 5, 2008. The weekend program includes a series of lectures and presentations by Institute practitioners and local experts.
Included will be tours of significant historic and contemporary architectural sites which have been set up to illustrate the evolution of classical architectural elements and styles. The program will also be focusing on strategies that can be used to adapt classical architectural styles to contemporary design issues.
Annapolis Maryland was named for Princess Anne of England and became the capital of Maryland, and briefly the United States. Street names such as King George, Prince George and Duke of Gloucester date from the colonial era at which time Annapolis was a thriving town with a well heeled citizenry.
Industry included packing houses for the Chesapeake Bay oyster catch, shipbuilding and sail making. There are many great examples of eighteenth century architecture, many of which will be featured as part of this program. Main styles to be covered will be American Georgian and Colonial Revival.
Among the premier sites is the well known Hammond Harwood House a premier example of British colonial period architecture in America and the only existing piece of American colonial architecture whose design is directly based on the works of Andrea Palladio as illustrated in his Four Books of Architecture. Other stops will be the Chase Lloyd House, a Georgian 3-story home and the James Brice and William Paca houses.
Additionally, there will be a presentation and tour of Kentlands in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Built in the 1990’s, Kentlands is one of the first planed communities using the planning guides known as New Urbanism. The concepts of mixed use zoning coupled with neighborhoods designed for walking is a concept growing in popularity.
This is also a terrific opportunity to get out and about in the Chesapeake region during a season of mild weather and few crowds.
Alan
McKim Lecture at the ICA on March 12th
On Wednesday, March 12th, The Institute of Classical Architecture & Classical America will present their seventh annual McKim Lecture in New York City.
The theme of this years lecture will be New York’s Pennsylvania Stations and will include a review of current developments over the future of a new Pennsylvania Station in the General Post Office building nearby.
Dr. Hillary Ballon, distinguished historian, scholar and author will present the lecture. She has been called “one of the most important architectural historians in America today”.
“Her scholarship has focused on cities and the intersection of architecture, political and social life in Twentieth century America and seventeenth century Europe”.
The wonderful steel and glass “conservatory-like” Pennsylvania station is an inspiration to all of us interested in the great classical designs of the past.
The Institute of Classical Architecture can be contacted at 212 730 9646.
ICA & CA awards
Next week is the deadline for entries for the Arthur Ross awards given out by the Institute of Classical Architecture & Classical America. This year’s Ross Awards jury will be chaired by Allan Greenberg.
The purpose of the awards are to “celebrate excellence in the classical tradition” and are given out in recognition of “the achievements and contributions of architects, painters, sculptors, artisans, landscape designers, educators, publishers, patrons, and others dedicated to preserving and advancing the classical tradition”.
The Institute of Classical Architecture (ICA) has as its mission, the advancement of classical and traditional ideals within the design and building trades. This is a wonderful organization and a great resource for anyone with an interest in the classical traditions of architecture, urbanism and the arts.
They have a terrific website which highlights their many outstanding programs.
The presentation of the Ross Awards will be on Monday, May 5, 2008 at New York’s historic University Club.