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FALL 2006 COURSES
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Drawing with Graphite and Colored Pencils
This course is designed for students wishing to learn more about the techniques and methods of drawing that architects and artists use to clearly convey their ideas. Methods of artistic composition and presentation will be discussed. Each week will include instruction on a different drawing composition including still life, the human figure in architecture, architectural interiors, and architectural exteriors. As this is an introductory course, the only prerequisite is the desire to learn how to draw. The Institute will provide the drawing materials needed, and the materials fee is included in the price of the class. This course satisfies the Certificate requirements for technique electives.
Instructor: Michael Curtis, classical sculptor, painter, draftsman
Four sessions: Saturdays, September 23, 30, October 7 and 14, 2006; 9:30 am–12:30 pm
General Public $315; Individual/Professional Member $290; Student/Young Member $150
8 HSW AIA/CES LUs
Elements III: Arches and the Corinthian Order
This core studio and lecture course studies the layout of the Corinthian order and the construction of the Roman arch. Students learn how to integrate columns and arches, and a sketch problem of designing a triumphal arch using the Corinthian order and a Roman arch further illustrates the compositional principles of the Corinthian order. Course instruction includes both lecture and studio instruction. This course is required for the Certificate in Classical Architecture.
Instructor: Alvin Holm, AIA, Architect
Saturday, October 21, 2006; 10am–5:30pm
General Public $215; Individual/Professional Member $195; Student/Young Member $98
6 HSW AIA/CES LUs
Proportion: Geometrical Proportioning in Practice and Application
Proportion is the most crucial, yet most misunderstood aspect of architectural design. It exists today as the last bastion of objective logic in the realm of aesthetics. Indeed, without an understanding of proportion and the closely related problem of scale, no architectural endeavor can be successful in the aesthetic sense. This course will present practical methods of geometrically describing the elements of classical architecture and how they relate to an overall architectural composition, as well as provide techniques and practice for applying proportion to design with special emphasis on the orders. This course is required for the Certificate in Classical Architecture.
Instructor: Richard Franklin Sammons, Fairfax & Sammons Architects
Saturday, November 11, 2006; 10 am–5:30 pm with lunch break
General public $215; Individual/Professional Member $195; Student/Young Member $98
6 HSW AIA/CES LUs
Registration and Cancellations
Make check or money order payable to The Institute of Classical Architecture & Classical America. Download and fill out the registration form and send to:
Ms. Kara Lawrence
Torti Gallas & Partners, Inc.
1300 Spring Street, 4th Floor
Silver Spring, MD, 20910
There is a non-refundable registration fee of $10 per student. Tuition will be refunded should the Institute cancel a class for any reason. Refunds to participants who withdraw from a course are as follows: up to one week before a course commences, 100%; withdrawal after the first class, 30%; withdrawal thereafter, no refund will be given.
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The Institute of Classical Architecture & Classical America’s Continuing Education Courses offer a well-balanced curriculum on architectural classicism consisting of theory courses, practical design training, and instruction in manual skills. While the Institute’s courses are oriented to practicing architects and interior designers, they are also open to those with a general interest in classicism. All courses are taught by practicing architects, craftsmen, and artists, unless otherwise noted. Recommended skills for each course are noted in the individual course descriptions. Required reading materials are included within the price of the course. All courses qualify for AIA/CES Learning Units as noted.
Courses offered by the Mid-Atlantic Chapter may
contribute toward earning the Certificate of Classical Architecture.
The certificate provides students with a working knowledge of
architectural classicism as a practical discipline. Participants
learn how to draw, identify, render and design with the elements
of a classical vocabulary; become familiar with historical precedent
and understand the basic theoretical tenets on which the classical
tradition is founded.
The Certificate is awarded to individuals who complete the following
required courses or their approved equivalent:
• Elements of Classical Architecture I, II and III
• Proportion I (Theory) and Proportion II (Practice)
• Architectural Rendering in Wash.
For electives students must take at least one class in each of
the three categories -- Theory, Practice, and Manual Skills --
completing a minimum of 40 course hours.
All courses satisfy elective requirements for the Certificate
within their respective categories.
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