Special thanks to Harrison Design

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In this second episode of ICAA Influencers, architect Peter Pennoyer describes the evolution of his architectural studies, which began when he was interested in the International Style when he was a high school student, but quickly changed course after he met Robert A.M. Stern. This newfound fascination with classical architecture brought him to work at Stern's firm, Robert A.M. Stern Architects, and he later founded his own firm Peter Pennoyer Architects and co-authored books on the venerable New York firms of Cross & Cross and Warren & Wetmore. As Peter describes it, classicism is not simply about replicating ancient designs - rather, the movement posits that "history is an ongoing conversation" between the architects across the centuries, who work in harmony to build a city.

ICAA Influencers is a five-part series of interviews with today’s top architects on the topic of legacy and how they were inspired and influenced by past design. Each episode reveals a remarkable variety of design inspirations that shaped one of the leading minds of classical architecture: Patrick Ahearn of Patrick Ahearn Architect, Tom Kligerman of Ike Kligerman Barkley, Peter Pennoyer of Peter Pennoyer Architects, Bobby McAlpine of McAlpine House, and Jim Strickland of Historical Concepts.

On Thursday, June 3rd, 2021 the ICAA welcomed Jeffrey E. Klee, the Vice-President and Senior Director of Architecture for the Classical American Homes Preservation Trust​​ (CAHPT) for the Continuing Education course, “Regional Classicism: Cosmopolitan and Local in the Colonial Chesapeake,” which offered an exploration of the distinctive regional idiom of classical architecture that emerged in the colonial Chesapeake, outlining its derivation from English sources and its relationship to local social life.​

The ICAA is now pleased to present the full lecture for online viewing.

The ICAA would like to thank our Lead Sponsor for Continuing Education courses, Uberto Construction.​​​​

The ICAA's four-week immersive Summer Studio in Classical Architecture program, which took place this year from June 14th through July 10th, introduces university students from across the country to skills, knowledge, and resources essential to the practice and appreciation of classical design.

Over the course of the Summer Studio, participants study the ICAA's core curriculum in classical design; take part in on-site studies of architecture, urbanism, and landscapes throughout New York City; participate in a mentorship program with young professionals; and much more, culminating in a design project for a new classical building and the awarding of the ICAA Certificate in Classical Architecture.

Thank you to our sponsors for this year's program, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New York Properties and David M. Schwarz Architects.

THE CLASSICIST

The Classicist No. 17 is Now

The ICAA is pleased to announce the Classicist No. 17 is now available to view online in its entirety. 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.

Focused on the state of Florida, The Classicist No. 17 is guest edited by architect and urban planner Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, founding principal of DPZ CoDesign and Malcolm Matheson Distinguished Professor of Architecture at the University of Miami.

Contributors include Leslee F. Keys, Director of Historic Preservation and Assistant Professor of History at Flagler College; Bruce Stephenson, professor at Rollins College; Wayne Wood, O.D., Hon. AIA, Historian-at-Large for the Jacksonville Historical Society; Beth Dunlop, writer and editor specializing in architecture; and Andrés Duany, founding principal of DPZ CoDesign.

Classicist No. 17: An Evening with Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, Beth Dunlop, and Teófilo Victoria

On Friday, April 9th, the Florida Chapter of the ICAA, in collaboration with Books & Books, hosted an online panel discussion featuring Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, editor of the Classicist No. 17, who was joined by Beth Dunlop, editor-in-chief of Modern Magazine, and architect and author Teófilo Victoria. The discussion is now available to view in its entirety online.

Lead Sponsor for Continuing Education courses: Uberto Construction.

The ICAA's online Continuing Education courses are presented by Douglas C. Wright Architects.

1.5 AIA CES Learning Units|Elective and 1.5 credits towards the Certificate in Classical Architecture

This course seeks to combine studio-based graphics coursework, such as perspective drawing and shade and shadow rendering, with field-based methods such as analytical drawing to create a resource for those seeking to hone their observational sketching skills in the field. Instructor Martin Burns of Ferguson & Shamamian Architects will break down, step-by-step, how a relatively quick and compelling sketch of any architectural element can be accomplished by those of all experience levels.

The ICAA’s drawing and study courses are centered around the long tradition of studying architecture in the field through measured, analytical, and perspective drawing in sketchbook. These techniques have been used by practitioners since the renaissance to document precedents for reference in contemporary design.

The 2021 Christopher H. Browne Savannah Drawing Tour provides an opportunity to study, through field drawing, the rich diversity of architecture and unique urbanism of Savannah, Georgia - a living laboratory of design, building, and planning from the 18th century to the present day. Each day is structured around studying representative examples of building types that form the fabric of Savannah, with a focus on their composition, detail, and contribution to the urbanism and landscape of the city.

Each year, the ICAA is also pleased to award four scholarships to drawing tour students or emerging professionals annually in the name of Mr. Browne, a long-time supporter and champion of classicism. Scholarship recipients will receive the moniker “Christopher H. Browne Scholars.”

In addition, the ICAA is pleased to offer two scholarships for the Christopher H. Browne Savannah Drawing Tour through the Dorothy LaPolla-Czarnecki Scholarship, sponsored by John LaPolla and LaPolla Designs. This scholarship is offered in honor of John's late mother Dorothy LaPolla-Czarnecki for her unwavering encouragement and promotion of education. John, his family, and company continue this legacy of support and mentorship of aspiring students and craft persons in education and the arts.

Additional scholarships for the Christopher H. Browne Savannah Drawing Tour are available thanks to the Southeast and Southern California Chapters of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art.

Scholarship applications are due for the 2021 Christopher H. Browne Savannah Drawing Tour

Scholarship applications are due for the 2022 ICAA Intensive in Classical Architecture: New York

Lead Annual Public Programs Sponsor: RINCK

Seasonal Public Programs Sponsor: Dell Mitchell Architects

Seasonal Public Programs Sponsor: Hyde Park Mouldings

ICAA Book Club: A Year at Clove Brook Farm - Gardening, Tending Flocks, Keeping Bees, Collecting Antiques, and Entertaining Friends

Christopher Spitzmiller is known to his friends and Instagram fans as the ultimate weekend farmer, who raises his own handsome chickens, grows his own flowers, and puts up his own jam, cider, and honey. In this—his first book—he treats readers to a full year at Clove Brook Farm, his idyllic but always-active country retreat. Filled with tips on garden-planning, creating seasonal flower arrangements, and living with animals, A Year at Clove Brook Farm is a timely book as we are all focused making the most of our own homes and gardens—even if that’s only a row of herbs in a sunny urban window—and it is the the perfect inspiration for anyone enthralled by the fantasy of full-on farmstead living.

Our special thanks to Presenting Sponsor of the ICAA Book Club: Foster Reeve Architectural & Ornamental Plaster

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

The ICAA is pleased to announce the resumption of in-person travel programs in 2021, once again opening access to a world of design and architectural discovery and inspiration, and offering the opportunity to share unforgettable experiences with fellow classicists.

The first tour of 2021 to the Hudson River Valley is sold out, but the calendar is rapidly filling up with new dates and journeys. Visit classicist.org or contact development@classicist.org to learn more.

Immerse yourself in the art, architecture, riads, and romance of Marrakech on this special journey crafted and co-hosted by luxury travel planning company Indagare in partnership with the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art, on which participants will be joined by writer and historian Mitchell Owens.

Join this tour arranged in collaboration with Classical Excursions to the Berkshires in Western Massachusetts, where idyllic villages like Stockbridge and Lenox are located near bucolic lakes and rolling hills, vied with Newport and Bar Harbor as a resort colony for the wealthy and socially prominent.

The ICAA is pleased to partner with Classical Excursions to present this once-in-a-lifetime tour of Derbyshire, England. During the course of this program, participants will have the special opportunity to tour some of the county's most exquisite private residences and architectural sites.

The ICAA is pleased to partner with Classical Excursions to present this exciting tour of Copenhagen, Denmark and beyond. This tour will open doors to some of the area's most outstanding examples of classical design, allowing participants to tour beautiful private residences and other architectural sites.

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Please note: All projects must be submitted electronically. No physical submissions will be accepted.

For information regarding sponsorship of the 2021 Stanford White Awards, please contact development@classicist.org.

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.