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ARTICLES & VIDEOS: NEW THIS ISSUE

On Thursday, October 26th, 2023, the ICAA welcomed AD100 designer Young Huh and fellow AD100 and Hall of Famer Alexa Hampton for a conversation about Young's design inspirations. Young discussed her thoughtful approach to architectural details and how she provides the groundwork for warm and welcoming interiors by finding harmony and dynamism through the application of classic and modern design principles.

The Annual Mark Hampton Lecture honors the legacy of renowned designer Mark Hampton and celebrates the highest caliber of interior design in the classical tradition.

Allison Caccoma Inc., Tammy Connor Interior Design, Timothy Corrigan, de la Torre Design Studio, Donald MacDonald Interior Design, Lindley Martens Design, Tucker & Marks Inc.

Lead Annual Public Programs Sponsor: RINCK

Seasonal Public Programs Sponsor: Dell Mitchell Architects

Seasonal Public Programs Sponsor: Hyde Park Mouldings

The ICAA Rocky Mountain Chapter, in collaboration with the ICAA National Office, hosted a Regional Intensive from August 5th through 12th in Denver. This eight-day immersion in the ICAA’s core curriculum is designed for professionals and students with limited time who seek a methodical introduction to the language of classical architecture. Participants learned how to draw, identify, and compose with the classical elements to form an understanding of the basic tenets on which the classical tradition is founded, culminating in a studio project in which students use the classical canon in the design of a small building.

This video, produced by Cooper Productions for the ICAA Rocky Mountain Chapter, provides a look at the experience of the Intensive as shared by both participants and instructors. The Intensive was hosted at the historic Oxford Hotel, and included offsite measured drawing excursions to Denver Civic Center and Cheesman Park.

The next ICAA Intensive will take place in Newport, Rhode Island on October 19th through 26th. Learn more.

ARTICLES & VIDEOS: PREVIOUS ISSUE

In June 2023 the Southeast Chapter of the ICAA, in collaboration with the North Carolina Chapter, hosted the ICAA Southeast Bunny Mellon Garden Symposium - An Exploration of Southeastern Landscapes: Mountains to Prairies. Designers, students, and enthusiasts gathered for a three-day conference in Lake Toxaway, North Carolina, enjoying tours and lectures by preeminent experts in garden and landscape design.

The Symposium's third lecture was presented by Melissa Reavis, landscape architect and residential studio director at Hollander Design Landscape Architects. In her talk, Melissa encourages landscape designers to design healthy landscapes that benefit insects, plants, animals, and humans alike. Drawing on the firm's inspiring design portfolio of residential properties around the world, Reavis shows how biodiversity in residential garden settings can be designed within any aesthetic and enhance the overall experience of a landscape and its connection to 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 Bunny Mellon Curricula

Lead Sponsor: Hollander Design Landscape Architects, Garden Symposium Sponsor: Kathryn M. and Ronald J. Herman Charitable Foundation, Garden Design Prize Sponsor: Harrison Design, Continuing Education and Public Programs Sponsor: Charlotte Moss, Film Series Sponsor: Janice Parker Landscape Architects

During the fall of 2023, participants journeyed with the ICAA to the countryside of Yorkshire, England, as part of the travel program Great Houses, Estates & Gardens of Yorkshire, arranged by Classical Excursions. Tour participant and architect Steven Spandle recounts the visit to one of the destinations, Bramham Park, in this article, describing the fascinating history of the estate and the distinguishing design features of the house, the landscape, and the surrounding follies and temples.

Kate Hersch, another participant on the ICAA's travel program Great Houses, Estates & Gardens of Yorkshire, captures the full experience of traveling with the ICAA in this article, chronicling the stunning estates and gardens, the unforgettable private dinners, and the camaraderie that was shared among participants. Here, she highlights pleasures both rustic and refined, and celebrates the warm graciousness of the hosts who opened their doors to the tour's collection of architects, designers, and enthusiasts.

The Classicist is an annual journal dedicated to the classical tradition in architecture and the allied arts. Focused on New England, the Classicist No. 20 explores the region’s rich architectural history; contemporary examples of classical design through professional and student portfolios; and academic articles authored by leaders within the field. Contributors include Michael J. Lewis, Professor at Williams College and architecture critic for the Wall Street Journal; Kenneth Hafertepe, Professor at Baylor University; Aaron M. Helfand, Architect at Knight Architecture in New Haven; Sarah Allaback, author and architectural historian; Mark Alan Hewitt, architect, preservationist, and architectural historian; Keith N. Morgan, architectural historian and Professor Emeritus at Boston University; Kyle Dugdale, architect, historian, and Senior Critic at Yale University; and John Tittmann, founding partner at Albert Righter Tittman Architects, alongside submissions to the professional and academic portfolio.

Submissions for the Classicist No. 21 Professional Portfolio are now open with a deadline of April 1, 2024. The Classicist No. 21 will be focused specifically on Northern California.

If you are an architect and are interested in submitting your work to be considered for inclusion in the Classicist's Professional Portfolio, please complete your submission via this form. (Note that work must be architecture, newly built in Northern or Central California in the last 10 years.)

If you are a student interested in submitting your work for the Classicist's Academic Portfolio, please use this form. Please note that projects to be considered for inclusion in the Classicist No. 21 are limited to those completed in the 2023-2024 academic year, but are not region-specific.

NATIONAL CALENDAR: MULTI-DAY PROGRAMS

Scholarships are available. The deadline to apply is March 4th, 2024. Dorothy LaPolla-Czarnecki Scholarship sponsored by John LaPolla and LaPolla Designs

Scholarships are available. The deadline to apply is February 26th, 2024.

Scholarships are available. The deadline to apply is March 4th, 2024.

Scholarships are available. The deadline to apply is July 15th, 2024.

NATIONAL CALENDAR: CONTINUING EDUCATION

NATIONAL CALENDAR: WORKSHOPS

NATIONAL CALENDAR: AWARDS & PRIZES

Submissions Deadline: Julia Morgan Awards

Awards Ceremony: Julia Morgan Awards

Awards Ceremony: Addison Mizner Awards

Awards Ceremony: Philip Trammell Shutze Awards

NATIONAL CALENDAR: PUBLIC PROGRAMS & LECTURES

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.

NATIONAL CALENDAR: ICAA TRAVEL PROGRAMS

May 11th-18th, 2024 - SOLD OUT

NATIONAL CALENDAR: ICAA CHAPTER ONLINE EVENTS