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November 13, 2024
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This edition of World of Classicism is sponsored by Zepsa Industries.
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ARTICLES & VIDEOS: NEW THIS ISSUE
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On April 10, 2024, the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICAA) was proud to present The Third Annual Lykoudis Lecture: The Shared Building Traditions of the World, featuring Nancy S. Steinhardt, Professor of East Asian Art and Curator of Chinese Art at the University of Pennsylvania.
In her lecture, How Chinese Architecture Became Modern: The Role of the Beaux-Arts, Professor Steinhardt discusses Chinese architecture, which is a unique building system whose fundamental features—timber framing, ceramic tile roofs, and courtyards, for example—span millennia. This lecture explores the dramatic and human forces that made it possible for Chinese architecture to transform into a modern system, with Beaux-Arts construction as the most important force. The story involves France, the United States, the Soviet Union, Taiwan, and Japan against the backdrop of war-torn China of the 1930s and 1940s, Soviet advisors of the 1950s, and the Cultural Revolution of 1966-1976.
Named in recognition of Michael Lykoudis’ incredible contributions as the former Dean of the University of Notre Dame’s School of Architecture, this series shines a light on the vernacular architecture intrinsic to locales around the world, and how they incorporate classical principles.
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Lead Annual Public Programs Sponsor: RINCK
Seasonal Public Programs Sponsor: Dell Mitchell Architects
Seasonal Public Programs Sponsor: Hyde Park Mouldings
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The Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICAA) is proud to announce the release of the next installment in the Classical America Series in Architecture. Henry Hobson Richardson: Drawings from the Collection of Houghton Library, published by the Monacelli Press, is the first in-depth publication of drawings that reveal the creative genius of the nineteenth century American architect H. H. Richardson. The trove of 4,000 drawings, preserved since Richardson’s death, have been largely unpublished, until now.
This new book encompasses masterpieces such as Trinity Church in Boston, MA— voted the “most beautiful building in America” in 1885— the Allegheny County Courthouse and Jail in Pittsburgh, PA; the Ames Gate Lodge in Easton, MA; the Glessner House and the Marshall Field Wholesale Store in Chicago, IL; and many more, and makes a major contribution to Richardson scholarship through its presentation of unpublished sketches, renderings, and plans of more than 50 projects, including city and country houses, churches, libraries, railroad stations, and municipal buildings.
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Each student’s journey at the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICAA) is unique, shaped by the knowledge they gain, the connections they make, and the inspiration they draw from the classical tradition.
In the spirit of celebrating this tradition and its lasting significance that spans generations, we hope you will consider making a gift to the ICAA’s End of Year Campaign. Thanks to the generosity of our Board of Directors, every donation will be matched dollar-for-dollar, effectively doubling its impact. To maximize this opportunity and ensure your gift counts toward the match, we encourage you to make your contribution by December 20th.
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Architect and author Steve Bass presents the second part of his course, "A Theory of Proportion in Architecture & Design." Watch Part I here. The third and final installment will be available soon.
This full three-part course provides an overview of the concept of proportion as a design tool in traditional architecture, including an explanation of the idea of symbolic or qualitative number; an introduction to Pythagorean and Platonic numerical philosophy; the nature of beauty, its relation to number, and its positive, healthful effects; the derivation of the ancient musical octave and its use as a guide to harmony; a discussion of the Golden Section, its mathematics, geometry, relation to philosophy, and particularly its role as a geometrical “logos”; and the connection of all these ideas to the numerical-geometrical canons of classical architecture.
These ideas are applied to historical archetypes, such as the four column portico, through demonstrations using arithmetic, geometric, and harmonic ratio methods of application to achieve harmonic and uplifting design outcomes. The course may be taken as an introduction to these ideas or as a review for those who have some background with the subject.
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The ICAA would like to thank our Lead Sponsor for Continuing Education courses, Uberto Construction.
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The ICAA, INTBAU, and the King's Foundation are pleased to continue their collaboration with The Architecture of Place: In Conversation with..., a series of interviews featuring three architects from different backgrounds and points of view: Alireza Sagharchi, Wesam Al Asali, and María Fernanda Sánchez.
In this iteration of the series, Mamdouh Sakr interviews Joachim Tantau about his work, background, and design perspective.
Joachim Tantau is a young artist based in Hamburg, Germany. Born in 1988 he has been creating furniture and architectural objects since a very young age. What started as a hobby at his father’s workbench eventually became a vocation, leading him to opening his own studio in 2013 after receiving a Masters Degree from The Prince’s School of Traditional Arts, London.
His artistic repertoire spans a diverse range, encompassing architecture, furniture, interiors, sculptures, and objets d'art. In his work he merges contemporary design aesthetics with the timeless beauty of Sacred Geometry. The design for every unique piece he creates is hand drawn with compass and ruler and carefully executed in his studio using time-honoured techniques of fine cabinetmaking.
Joachim has also been selected by The King's Foundation School of Traditional Arts, London to teach his techniques and principles to aspiring artists and designers all over the world.
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Presented as part of The Richard H. Driehaus Curricula for the Built Environment at the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art. The ICAA is very grateful to The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation for its generous support of this program.
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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.
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