Special thanks to Fernando Wong Outdoor Living Design

No matter where you are, the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICAA) offers courses, lectures, articles, and more, available at any time at classicist.org.

Classicism at Home offers a weekly opportunity to turn your thoughts to things both historic and contemporary, academic and entertaining, and aesthetic and rigorous through the ICAA's ongoing online content.

The ICAA's ongoing series, What We're Watching, features members of our community sharing their lists of recommended at-home viewing, with special interest given to films that appeal to lovers of architecture and design.

This week we are happy to welcome Harriet Wennberg, the Executive Director at INTBAU, the global network dedicated to creating better places to live through traditional building, architecture, and urbanism, and frequent partner with the ICAA.

The ICAA's Florida Chapter is proud to introduce the third episode in the ongoing series Behind the Scenes, which highlights members of the Florida Chapter describing their craft and process.

Join Paul Fattori and Marcelo Bavaro of Fattori Fine Frames, as they showcase the classic techniques used by artisans for centuries to create hand-made frames. Learn the differences between the traditional forms of ornament (hand carving, composition, pastiglia, granito and sgraffito), as they are used to create one-of-kind frames.

If you are interested in proposing an episode on your craft and process, please contact director@flclassicist.org.

The ICAA, INTBAU, and the Prince’s Foundation are pleased to announce a collaborative series of high-level online talks on ‘The Architecture of Place’.

Perhaps now more than ever before, we are all aware of the built environment that surrounds us, and of the impacts it has on the health of individuals, communities, and the planet. The Architecture of Place series brings together the established and emerging voices working to create a better built future. You can find more information on the full series here.

Our urban areas are expected to grow one and a half times by 2045, to over six billion city dwellers - with developed land projected to triple. This rapid growth and urbanization is also set against the backdrop of natural resource depletion and climate change. In order to plan sustainable cities and communities within this context it is important to take an interdisciplinary approach – understanding that the way in which we design and build our cities impacts our public health, economy, environment, and our mental and physical wellbeing. This talk will explore the intersection between health and urbanisation, and what it means for how we plan and manage our cities. David Howard will present on his research in urban design and health infrastructure, and Shipra Narang Suri will present on planning services and the role they play in creating healthy living environments. Their presentations will be followed by a moderated panel discussion.

Additional thanks to INTBAU's supporters for this series, Fairfax & Sammons, ADAM Architecture, and Size Group.

Wednesday, October 28

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT

1 AIA CES Learning Unit|HSW | 1 credit towards the Certificate in Classical Architecture (Building Craft)

What are the challenges in building with solid load-bearing masonry today? Can a traditionally designed and constructed building achieve not just a net-zero but a net-positive sustainability rating? Is this type of project financially feasible in today’s market, especially in a mid-market city like Tulsa, OK? And finally, what role can a project like this play in building local strength and community vibrancy in a historic urban neighborhood, one that has experienced decades of disinvestment?

These questions are at the heart of The Joinery, a regenerative infill project located in The Heights, a historic urban neighborhood just north of downtown Tulsa and adjacent to the location of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921. The 3,180-square-foot, two-story live-work is the first project in Oklahoma to seek a Living Building Challenge certification from the International Living Future Institute, one of the world’s most rigorous sustainability certifications. In doing so, it has employed principles of traditional architecture as well as traditional load-bearing masonry construction as key components of the project.

In this session of the Case Studies series, Nathan Pickard (owner and visionary) and Austin Tunnell (mason and contractor) will present this incredibly ambitious yet humble project and discuss both the challenges and successes that have come from the inspiring process of its fruition.

The ICAA is pleased to share a new online discussion offered by the Design Leadership Network to our community of classicists, Watercolor Painting for Business & Pleasure, hosted by Marc Appleton AIA & Michael Imber FAIA. Watch now to experience an inspiring webinar on watercolor painting and its applications.

The ICAA Florida Chapter is pleased to announce that online submissions are now open for the 9th Annual Addison Mizner Awards. The awards program is intended to celebrate individuals and design firms who excel in the advancement and promotion of the ideals of classicism and traditional design in architecture, urbanism and the allied arts.

Breakfast & Books: Visitors to Versailles: From Louis XIV to the French Revolution

The Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICAA) is pleased to announce the next event in the Breakfast & Books series, in partnership with the Rizzoli Bookstore. Grab your favorite breakfast food and drink, and join us for a virtual lecture on Wednesday, October 21, to hear from Valentin Goux, who will be discussing Visitors to Versailles: From Louis XIV to the French Revolution by Daniëlle O. Kisluk-Grosheide.

After initially working in the media and pursuing entrepreneurial activities in fashion, Valentin Goux began restructuring the Rinck Group’s communications and brand strategy in 2013, applying his experience in diverse communications realms. His success there naturally led to business development responsibilities, and he soon further demonstrated his savvy by generating strong business growth in London and New York. In 2017, he became the Rinck Group's Strategy and Development Manager and, in 2019, was appointed Rinck’s Vice President. Since July 2020, Valentin Goux undertook the role of President of the Group.

If you are interesting in purchasing this book, please visit the Rizzoli website here.

This lecture is presented as part of The Françoise and Andrew Skurman Lecture Series on Classical French Architecture

Presented as part of the Bunny Mellon Curricula at the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art. The ICAA is very grateful to the Gerard B. Lambert Foundation for its generous support of this program, along with the Curricula's Lead Co-Sponsor Edmund D. Hollander Landscape Architecture Design and Continuing Education and Public Programs Co-Sponsor Charlotte Moss.

ICAA Book Club: Garden Secrets of Bunny Mellon

Please join the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICAA) for a virtual lecture featuring Linda Jane Holden, Thomas Lloyd, and Bryan Huffman, who will be speaking on topics related to their new book Garden Secrets of Bunny Mellon in a discussion moderated by Architectural Digest's Mitchell Owens.

Garden Secrets of Bunny Mellon is for anyone who has enjoyed time spent in a garden, from aspiring garden makers to those who manage large estates. This collection is comprised of extracts from Bunny’s own writings and garden notes, as well as photographs and drawings from her archive.

A late acquaintance, Linda Holden learned that Bunny wanted to write a gardening book but never found the time. Searching the family’s archive after Mrs. Mellon’s death, the editors―whom all shared personal relationships with Bunny―discovered a trove of photographs, illustrations, and writings and have now turned it into the how-to gardening book Bunny had hoped to write.

Linda Jane Holden is a garden historian and the author of Presidents’ Gardens. She first became aware of Mrs. Mellon’s contributions to landscape design while working in the White House during the Reagan administration. She lives in the Northern Virginia portion of the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

Thomas Lloyd is the grandson of Bunny Mellon and the president of the Gerard B. Lambert Foundation. He lives in Washington, DC.

Bryan Huffman was a friend of Bunny Mellon and is an interior designer based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Mitchell Owens is the Decorative Arts Editor at Architectural Digest, and hosts the podcast The AD Aesthete.

Presented as part of the Bunny Mellon Curricula at the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art. The ICAA is very grateful to the Gerard B. Lambert Foundation for its generous support of this program, along with the Curricula's Lead Co-Sponsor Edmund D. Hollander Landscape Architecture Design and Continuing Education and Public Programs Co-Sponsor Charlotte Moss.

Please join Alexa Hampton and Markham Roberts for The 2nd Annual Mark Hampton Lecture on Thursday, November 5, at 6:30PM. Alexa and Markham will discuss in depth their experiences working for Alexa's legendary father, and what that experience taught them about their own style, and points of view and methods of working.

Markham will discuss his relationship with Mark Hampton and the deep value of having a mentor in someone as knowledgeable, interesting and generous as he was. Alexa and Markham will also speak about their own friendship, formed years ago at university and the bond they created while working together in Mark's office afterward. Their friendship continues to grow today with support for each other in the spirt of Alexa's father.

Most importantly, the two will share some amusing tales of what it was like working in its heyday at one of the greatest design firms in NY.

Born in Indianapolis, Markham Roberts graduated from Brown University and moved to New York to work with the late Mark Hampton, before opening his eponymous firm in 1997. Called “a master of timeless American style” by Vogue, Markham has earned the reputation as one of the top decorators of his generation.

Many thanks to the Mark Hampton Lecture's Founding Sponsor:

Please join the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICAA) at 6pm EST on November 10th for a panel discussion on how the integration of technology in architecture, design and construction is changing traditional workflow. This panel features Reis Contracting’s Chief Technology Officer Shaun Frazier, Colin Slaten of Peter Pennoyer Architects, Adam Lowenthal of Robert A.M. Stern Architects and Lindsey DuBosar of Hart Howerton.

Terms such as Building Information Modeling and Integrated Project Delivery have been around for years. Despite their advantages, we often find ourselves working in isolation with linear workflows in communication throughout design and construction. This is in part due to legacy workflows, contractual liabilities, intellectual property practices, awareness of the alternatives, or simply the challenge of technological implementation.

Whether using CAD, ArchiCAD or Revit, the opportunity is ever more present to take full advantage of the “I” in Building Information Modeling and foster a more integrated and efficient partnership between architects, consultants and builders. Cloud based modeling software with point cloud technology, virtual coordination review and clash resolution are especially useful as COVID mandates continue for remote working and onsite distancing.

This panel of technologists, based in classical architecture and construction for high-end residential design, will gather to discuss design coordination and collaboration tools that can be utilized to better leverage a more efficient communication workflow and collaboration.

Our special thanks to Reis Contracting for their support as our Innovation in Technology Sponsor.

If your membership is due for renewal, or if you would like to join and support the ICAA, you can do so on our website.

9^th Annual Addison Mizner Awards – March 6, 2021

The 15^th Annual Philip Trammell Shutze Awards will consider work, regardless of location, completed by members of the Southeast and North Carolina Chapters of ICAA. National and International ICAA members are eligible to submit projects built in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Projects must have been completed within the past ten years.

15^th Annual Philip Trammell Shutze Awards – September 18, 2021

Denison Memorial Building (images)

Post an image of your sketch to Instagram by next Monday afternoon. Include a brief description along with following tags: @icaa_socal and #sketchtogetherathome.

The Ashbel Smith Building at the University of Texas Medical Department in Galveston (additional images on the Texas Chapter's Instagram account)

To share your sketches, post to Instagram and be sure to tag @icaatexas and use the hashtag #sketchingandscones.

You may also send images of your sketch directly to michele@icaatexas.org.

There is so much more available online at classicist.org: filmed lectures and public programs, panel discussions, and numerous online articles provide an opportunity to stay connected with the ICAA.