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June 1, 2022

The ICAA is a nonprofit educational organization committed to promoting and preserving the practice, understanding, and appreciation of classical design.

SPONSORED BY: Haddonstone
ARTICLES & VIDEOS: NEW THIS ISSUE
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. Architects, designers, artisans, builders, academics, and enthusiasts of classicism united in the ornate dining room of a private club in New York City to recognize the extraordinary contributions of the talented winners: 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).


Thank you to our 2022 Arthur Ross Award Luminary and Benefactor Supporters:

Luminaries
Fernando Wong Outdoor Living Design
Janet C. Ross

Benefactors
Kathryn & Ron Herman
The Nanz Company / Pollack+Partners / Revival Sash
Patrons of Charlotte Worthy Architects
Tischler und Sohn USA Ltd.
On site at the legendary Wethersfield Estate and Gardens in October 2021, renowned garden designer Page Dickey and acclaimed interior designer Katie Ridder delved into tips and tricks for integrating home and garden with Wethersfield’s Director of Horticulture Toshi Yano. Their intimate and entertaining conversation features their personal gardens as case studies for how to design interior and exterior spaces that enhance one another.


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.
On August 11, 2021, the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICAA) hosted a virtual lecture featuring Christopher Spitzmiller, who spoke on topics related to his new book, A Year at Clove Brook Farm - Gardening, Tending Flocks, Keeping Bees, Collecting Antiques, and Entertaining Friends. Filled with tips on garden-planning, creating seasonal flower arrangements, and living with animals, A Year at Clove Brook Farm is the perfect inspiration for anyone enthralled by the fantasy of full-on farmstead living.

Note that Christopher Spitzmiller's Hudson Valley house, Clove Brook Farm, has been added as a featured destination on the ICAA's forthcoming tour, Great Country Houses of the Hudson River Valley, which will take place on July 12-15.

ARTICLES & VIDEOS: PREVIOUS ISSUE
Architect and author Steve Bass presents the second part of his Constructive Geometry course, originally taught in-person at the ICAA but made available here in digital format for the first time.

This is the second part of a four-part course. Part I is available here. Parts III and IV will be available soon.

In this session, viewers will be working with regular polygons: polygons whose sides are all equal, whose internal angles are all equal, and whose points all fall along the same circle.

Physically drawing these geometric constructions will help the viewer to understand these mathematical relationships. Viewers are encouraged to download the accompanying booklet below and actually draw the constructions demonstrated in the video. Only a straightedge and a compass are required to draw the constructions. Rulers, protractors, and triangles are not necessary, though they may be useful for checking one’s work.


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

A special thanks to our presenting sponsor of online education: Revival Sash
AWARDS & PRIZES: BUNNY MELLON GARDEN DESIGN PRIZE
The Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICAA) is now accepting submissions for the 2022 Bunny Mellon Garden Design Prize, which recognizes the excellence and creativity of projects from emerging landscape or architectural design professionals whose work is inspired by classical or traditional design, holistically considers the symbiosis between outdoor environments and physical structures, and interweaves garden and architectural elements within their design. This Prize is presented annually as part of the ICAA’s Bunny Mellon Landscape Curricula.

Entries for the 2022 Bunny Mellon Garden Design Prize are due on June 15th, 2022.


Special thanks to the Bunny Mellon Garden Design Prize Co-Sponsor, Harrison Design
NATIONAL CALENDAR: MULTI-DAY PROGRAMS
October 15th-22nd

60 AIA CES Learning Units|Elective and 4 AIA CES Learning Units|HSW | 64 credits towards the Certificate in Classical Architecture (covers all Core Curriculum subject areas)

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

NATIONAL CALENDAR: CONTINUING EDUCATION
Lead Sponsor for Continuing Education: Uberto Construction
June 24th & 25th

5 credits towards the Certificate in Classical Architecture (Analytical Drawing) and 5 AIA CES Learning Units|Elective
July 23rd & 30th

5 credits towards the Certificate in Classical Architecture (Doric Order) and 5 AIA CES Learning Units|Elective for each part
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
Wednesday, June 29th

In-Person, Open to the Public
DUE TO RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP?

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.

By renewing today, you will remain connected to the ICAA’s diverse programming, publications, and community, while also supporting our educational programs and courses, lectures, workshops, scholarships, and more.
NATIONAL CALENDAR: ICAA TRAVEL PROGRAMS
July 12th-15th

The tour will cover three centuries of some of the region’s finest architecture. Both sides of the river have a rich legacy of styles, given the valley’s proximity to New York City, it had been the recipient of wealth spent on the construction of great architecture.
September 8th-12th

This tour, co-hosted by luxury travel planning company Indagare in partnership with the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art, will offer special insight into the foundations—and innovations—of this ever-evolving, ever-inspiring city.

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October 1st-8th

Covering two adjoining centers of stunning classical and neoclassical architecture built during the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, this exclusive tour is a firsthand opportunity to experience glorious Rococo architecture and interiors, among other highlights.

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