Special thanks to Suzanne Rheinstein & Associates

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

On November 17th, 2020, the ICAA hosted an intimate conversation about one of New York City's great milestone achievements, in which NYC Committee Chair, Adrian Taylor, conversed with Kriss Roebling, great-great grandson of Washington and Emily Roebling, the builders of the Brooklyn Bridge. With his unique familial relationship to the Bridge, Kriss conveyed a very interesting perspective and a treasure-trove of stories, anecdotes and artifacts related to this great monument of design innovation and human ingenuity.

Kriss Roebling is a lifelong New Yorker and the great-great grandson of Washington and Emily Roebling, the builders of the Brooklyn Bridge, and has spoken publicly at numerous colleges, architectural organizations, cultural societies, consulates, and schools and has been featured in the New York Times, BBC Radio, The History Channel, and many other media outlets.

Lead Annual Public Programs Sponsor: RINCK

Seasonal Public Programs Sponsor: Hyde Park Mouldings

This lecture, which took place on November 16th, 2020, explores how housing policy and the design of our cities intersect all aspects of our lives from the fabric of our society to the strength of our economy. The course looks at the history and lasting legacy of housing segregation in America, intended and unintended. Beyond the past and present, it includes a discussion of potential ideas for addressing these inequities, specifically the nationwide affordable housing crisis, so we might build a stronger future for all communities.

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, a collaborative series from the ICAA, INTBAU, and the Prince’s Foundation, brought together the established and emerging voices working to create a better built future. You can find more information on the full series here.

Additional thanks to INTBAU's supporters for this series, Fairfax & Sammons, ADAM Architecture, and Size Group. Additional thanks to The Prince's Foundation's supporter, Mr. Paul Beirne.

On two separate virtual tours hosted by the New England Chapter in collaboration with the ICAA's National Office, Darius Arya, the internationally renowned archaeologist, professor, and host of PBS's Ancient Invisible Cities, led ICAA audiences through some of Rome's most significant archaeological sites. The visit to the Pantheon and to the Roman Forum offer unique and in-depth insight, providing an insider's view of the architecture, artistry, and layers of history that both sites contain.

Now, the ICAA is please to announce that both tours will be available to watch again for a limited time. Starting next Tuesday afternoon, the tours will be hosted on classicist.org for anyone who may have missed them when they streamed live.

The Classicist No. 18

The Classicist is an annual, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the classical tradition in architecture and the allied arts. Featuring professional and student portfolios as well as academic articles authored by leaders in the field, this beautiful, color-illustrated journal serves as a forum for contemporary, classical practice as well as a source of inspiration and information for students, practitioners, teachers, patrons, and enthusiasts.

The ICAA invites submissions for the Professional Portfolio of the Classicist No. 18, which will be published in the fall of 2018 and is focused on the Mid-Atlantic region. If you are a practitioner who has completed work in the region in the past 10 years, please submit your projects for inclusion by filling out this form. 

The Classicist No. 17, edited by Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk and focused on Florida, is now available for purchase here.

Longtime ICAA supporter and Board Member Suzanne Tucker recently received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Suzanne's work was highlighted in a beautiful video produced for the Academy of Art University by studioDP2, and her acceptance speech focused on her passion for mentoring and fostering the next generation of design talent. Congratulations Suzanne!

In making homes, how do you take, as Weaver said of Lutyens, adversity and turn it into amenity? This question has had the attention of the firm Oliver Cope Architect since Oliver’s first house in 1985.

Please join the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICAA) for a virtual lecture featuring Partners Oliver Cope, Rita Marks, and Olivia Rowan, as they discuss the design and revitalization of some of New York and Long Island’s most treasured homes, all featured in their new book, Oliver Cope Architect: City Country Sea. This lecture is moderated by award-winning architectural historian and journalist, Clive Aslet.

Our special thanks to Presenting Sponsor of the ICAA Book Club:

For over fifty years, Robert A.M. Stern Architects has designed extraordinary houses and residences around the world, each suffused with a rich understanding of traditional architecture and an intuitive sense of how to shape a home to the needs of modern life. Many of the firm’s important early commissions were houses, and while RAMSA has since evolved into an internationally renowned with an extraordinarily broad portfolio, an unflagging dedication to timeless residential design has remained a cornerstone of its practice.

Join four of the firm’s distinguished residential Partners and coauthors of the new book Houses: Robert A.M. Stern Architects—Roger Seifter, Randy Correll, Grant Marani, and Gary Brewer—in conversation with Architectural Digest Features Editor, Sam Cochran, for an in-depth look at some of their recent and most exciting projects from around the country in a variety of different architecture styles, many of which have never been seen before.

Lead Annual Public Programs Sponsor: RINCK

Seasonal Public Programs Sponsor: Dell Mitchell Architects

Seasonal Public Programs Sponsor: Hyde Park Mouldings

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.

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.