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ARTICLES & VIDEOS: NEW THIS ISSUE

Each year, the ICAA National Office holds the Summer Studio in Classical Architecture, a four-week immersive program that introduces a cohort of university-level students to the core tenets of classical design. Students divide their time between the design studio and New York City itself, using the city as a 'living laboratory' for measured and analytical drawing; the relationship of the city's architecture to principles of urbanism; and more.

The Classicist No. 18 is now available to read online in its entirety!

Focused on the United States' Washington Mid-Atlantic region, the Classicist No. 18 explores the city's rich architectural history as well as contemporary examples of classical design through professional and student portfolios as well as academic articles authored by leaders within the field. Contributors include Guest Editor W. Barksdale Maynard, architectural author; Witold Rybczynski, Martin and Margy Meerson Professor Emeritus of Urbanism at the University of Pennsylvania; David Frazer Lewis, Associate Professor of Architectural History at the University of Oxford; and Bryan Clark Green, Director of Historic Preservation for Commonwealth Architects in Richmond.

On Monday, May 23rd, 2022, the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICAA) welcomed guests to celebrate the lifetime achievements of the winners of the 2022 Arthur Ross Awards: Appleton Partners LLP (Architecture), John Danzer / Munder-Skiles (Artisanship & Craftsmanship), Suzanne Rheinstein & Associates (Interior Design), Arne Maynard Garden Design (Landscape Design & Gardening), Timothy Smith and Jonathan Taylor (Education), Barry Bergdoll (History & Writing), and Raymond L. Gindroz (Board of Directors Honor).

Now the entire awards ceremony is available to watch online.

Fernando Wong Outdoor Living Design

Janet C. Ross

Kathryn & Ron Herman

The Nanz Company / Pollack+Partners / Revival Sash

Patrons of Charlotte Worthy Architects

Tischler und Sohn USA Ltd.

This film was made possible by the estate of Christopher H. Browne and the Orville Gordon Browne Foundation. Additional funding was provided by generous local donors.

ARTICLES & VIDEOS: PREVIOUS ISSUE

Each year, the ICAA National Office holds the Summer Studio in Classical Architecture, a four-week immersive program that introduces a cohort of university-level students to the core tenets of classical design. Students divide their time between the design studio and New York City itself, using the city as a 'living laboratory' for measured and analytical drawing; the relationship of the city's architecture to principles of urbanism; and more. Alongside these studies, students have the opportunity to meet emerging professional mentors and instructors, as well as visit classical design firms based in New York.

At the start of June, sixteen practicing architects and students from around the globe traveled to Edinburgh to attend this year's Christopher H. Browne Drawing Tour, the first iteration of the program to be held in the city. For seven days, the group explored Edinburgh’s 18th- and 19th-century architecture through drawing, spending mornings tucked into the corners of William Playfair’s Library at The University of Edinburgh’s Old College with sketchbooks in hand, afternoons measuring the scrolls and columns at Thomas Hamilton’s Dean Gallery, and evenings watercoloring the brilliant sunset over Calton Hill.

Under the instruction of George Saumarez Smith, assisted by Martin Burns, this group produced hundreds of sketches, wash renderings, and drawings in situ to create a visually-stunning record of the city’s neoclassical architectural treasures.

NATIONAL CALENDAR: MULTI-DAY PROGRAMS

Scholarships are available: the deadline to apply is July 25, 2022

The ICAA Intensive in Classical Architecture: Workshop in Classical Architecture: Open Access

The 2023 ICAA Intensive in Classical Architecture: New York

Scholarships are available: the deadline to apply is Monday, October 31, 2022

NATIONAL CALENDAR: CONTINUING EDUCATION

Lead Sponsor for Continuing Education: Uberto Construction

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

TOMORROW Wednesday, July 13th

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

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Led by Mark Donnelly, a noted expert on Irish decorative arts and antiques, this tour will feature visits to some of the area's finest estates, as well as stays at the privately owned Ballywalter Park, an Italianate Palazzo built in 1846 and now the family home of Lord Dunleath, and the privately-owned Belle Isle Castle, home of Lord Nicholas Hamilton.

This excursion, which will include a stay at the world-renowned Ballyfirn, will be led by Robert O'Byrne, one of Ireland's best-known writers on architecture and design as well as a Board Member of the Irish Georgian Society. During the course of the program, participants will experience private lunches and dinners at beautiful homes while enjoying the splendor of the Irish countryside.

NATIONAL CALENDAR: ICAA CHAPTER ONLINE EVENTS

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