Discover Classical New York: Tour of Grosvenor Atterbury’s Forest Hills with Francis MorroneRegister Now!

Saturday, September 25; 2:00PM

Sponsored by Hilton-Vanderhorn Architects
Join us for a leisurely stroll through Forest Hills Gardens, recently ranked the Number 1 “cottage community” in the U.S. by Cottage Living magazine. This masterpiece of suburban planning was laid out by Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. (son of the co-designer of Central and Prospect Park), the preeminent American landscape architect of his generation, with many houses and house prototypes designed by Grosvenor Atterbury, one of America’s most underrated architects (and subject of a recent monograph by ICA&CA Chairman Peter Pennoyer and ICA&CA Fellow Emeritus Anne Walker). We will also look at greater Forest Hills, a study in sometimes wonderful, sometimes jarring contrasts, with several notable works of architecture.

Meet rain or shine at the corner of Continental Avenue and Austin Street, one block from the 71st/Continental subway station of the F, R, and E lines at 1:45 pm sharp. The tour will last approximately 2 hours. Space is limited and paid reservations required (212) 730-9646, ext. 109.

Attendees seeking AIA/CES LEARING UNITS will be charged a one-time $20 ($40 for non-members) processing fee per semester. To pre-register for learning units please contact education@classicist.org.

All ticket sales are final. No refunds or exchanges.

Cost/Learning Unit: $20 for Members of the ICA&CA and employees of professional members firms; $40 for the general public; 2 AIA/CES LU (Theory).

Fall programming underwritten in part by Balmer Architectural Moulding.

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York Council for the Humanities and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.

Rule and Invention: A 21st Century Practice Register Now!

Friday, October 15; Reception at 6:30PM; Lecture at 7:00PM

Sponsored by R.D. Rice Construction
Jacob Albert and John Tittmann are partners of Boston-based Albert, Righter & Tittmann Architects and are featured in the recently published monograph by Dan Cooper, New Classic American Houses (Vendome Press, 2009). Their illustrated talk traces the influence of architectural traditions on their primarily residential practice, as they create a dialogue between historical precedents and new designs.

Library at the General Society, 20 West 44th Street. Space is limited and reservations are required. To reserve please call the ICA&CA reservations line (212) 730-9646, ext. 109 or register online.

Attendees seeking AIA/CES LEARING UNITS will be charged a one-time $20 ($40 for non-members) processing fee per semester. To pre-register for learning units please contact education@classicist.org.

All ticket sales are final. No refunds or exchanges.

Cost/Learning Unit: FREE for ICA&CA members and employees of professional member firms; $20 for the general public. 1 AIA/CES LU (Theory) is available.

Fall programming underwritten in part by Balmer Architectural Moulding.

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York Council for the Humanities and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.

All Over the Place: Regionalism and Style Register Now!

Wednesday, October 27; Reception at 6:30PM; Lecture at 7:00PM

Sponsored by Flower Construction
John Ike and Thomas Kligerman of internationally acclaimed firm Ike Kligerman Barkley Architects will give a presentation of selected residences from their new book Houses (The Monacelli Press, 2010.)  They will discuss how setting, stylistic precedent, client wishes, and intuition contribute to their unique architectural expression.

Library at the General Society, 20 West 44th Street. Space is limited and reservations are required. To reserve please call the ICA&CA reservations line (212) 730-9646, ext. 109 or register online.

Attendees seeking AIA/CES LEARING UNITS will be charged a one-time $20 ($40 for non-members) processing fee per semester. To pre-register for learning units please contact education@classicist.org.

All ticket sales are final. No refunds or exchanges.

Cost/Learning Unit: FREE for ICA&CA members and employees of professional member firms; $20 for the general public. 1 AIA/CES LU (Theory) is available.

Fall programming underwritten in part by Balmer Architectural Moulding.

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York Council for the Humanities and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.

Discover Classical New York: Tour of the Park Avenue ArmoryRegister Now!

Wednesday, November 10; 4:00PM

Sponsored by Hilton-Vanderhorn Architects
Located in the heart of Manhattan’s Upper East Side, the Amory was designated an exterior city landmark in 1986 and an interior landmark in 1994. The New York City Landmarks Commission has described the Armory’s magnificent reception and company rooms, designed by leaders of the American Aesthetic Movement, as the single most important collection of 19th-century interiors to survive intact in one building. In 2000, the Armory was named one of the 100 most endangered sites in the world by the World Monuments Fund, the only New York venue on the list. Kirsten Reoch, the Armory’s historian, will lead the tour.

Meet at 643 Park Avenue at 3:45 pm for the 4:00 pm with your valid photo identification, such as a driver’s license, which is required for entry. The tour is approximately 45 minutes. Space is limited and paid reservations required (212) 730-9646, ext. 109.

Attendees seeking AIA/CES LEARING UNITS will be charged a one-time $20 ($40 for non-members) processing fee per semester. To pre-register for learning units please contact education@classicist.org.

All ticket sales are final. No refunds or exchanges.

Cost/Learning Unit: $20 for Members of the ICA&CA and employees of professional members firms; $40 for the general public; 1 AIA/CES LU (Theory).

Fall programming underwritten in part by Balmer Architectural Moulding.

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York Council for the Humanities and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.

Reimagining Architectural Traditions: Peter Pennoyer Architects Register Now!

Friday, November 12; Reception at 6:30PM; Lecture at 7:00PM

Sponsored by Flower Construction
Peter Pennoyer and his partners are recognized for uniting vigorous scholarship of architectural history with an inventive spirit and ability to reinterpret the classical language. In the firm’s new monograph (Vendome Press, 2010) author Anne Walker has illustrated twenty of the firm’s residential projects that range from a triplex on New York’s Fifth Avenue to a Spanish Colonial Revival house in San Francisco, from a farmhouse in Virginia horse country to a ranch in New Mexico. In this lecture, Peter Pennoyer will discuss how he and his partners implement and re-imagine classical traditions into timeless designs for modern day life.

Library at the General Society, 20 West 44th Street. Space is limited and reservations are required. To reserve please call the ICA&CA reservations line (212) 730-9646, ext. 109 or register online.

Attendees seeking AIA/CES LEARING UNITS will be charged a one-time $20 ($40 for non-members) processing fee per semester. To pre-register for learning units please contact education@classicist.org.

All ticket sales are final. No refunds or exchanges.

Cost/Learning Unit: FREE for ICA&CA members and employees of professional member firms; $20 for the general public. 1 AIA/CES LU (Theory) is available.

Fall programming underwritten in part by Balmer Architectural Moulding.

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York Council for the Humanities and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.

Discover Classical New York: The Montauk Club and its Architect with Francis MorroneRegister Now!

Friday, November 19; Reception at 6PM; Lecture at 7PM

Sponsored by Hilton-Vanderhorn Architects
Francis Hatch Kimball (1845-1919) is one of New York’s most fascinating architects. His career spanned the High Victorian period and the later Classical world of the early 20th century and brought forth a deliriously varied body of works, including the Montauk Club, the Trinity and United States Realty Buildings, the Corbin Building, the Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo mansion, Brooklyn’s Emmanuel Baptist Church, the Catholic Apostolic Church on 57th Street, and, in Philadelphia, the Reading Terminal. A pioneering skyscraper architect, Kimball’s works brilliantly exemplify the riotously eclectic tendencies of his times. Join author and architectural historian Francis Morrone for an illustrated talk on Kimball at the Montauk Club—one of architect’s masterpieces.

Participants will meet at the Montauk Club, 25 8th Avenue in Park Slop, Brooklyn. Business attire required. Reception includes an open bar (beer and wine) and passed hors d’oeuvres. Space is limited and paid reservations required (212) 730-9646, ext. 109.

Attendees seeking AIA/CES LEARING UNITS will be charged a one-time $20 ($40 for non-members) processing fee per semester. To pre-register for learning units please contact education@classicist.org.

All ticket sales are final. No refunds or exchanges.

Cost/Learning Unit: $65 for ICA&CA members and employees of professional member firms; $95 for the general public. 1.5 AIA/CES LUs (Theory) are available.

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York Council for the Humanities and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.

Holiday Cocktail Party

Saturday, December 4; 6:00PM – 8:00PM

Lead Sponsor: Nick Stern Projects
The Racquet and Tennis Club
370 Park Avenue, NYC

Jacket and tie required for men; equivalent for ladies.

Lecture with Mosette BroderickRegister Now!

Thursday, January 20; Reception at 6:30PM; Lecture at 7:00PM

Triumvirate: McKim Mead & White

Art, Architecture, Scandal, and Class in America’s Gilded Age

Sponsored by Rambusch
Mosette Broderick, renowned architectural and social historian illustrates the rich, fascinating saga of the most influential architectural firm of American’s Gilded Age. Charles McKim, William Mead, and Stanford White came together bound by the notion that architecture could shape a nation in transition, and, in so doing, elevated the standard on the world’s stage. Professor Broderick’s new book on the subject (Knopf, 2010) will be available for sale and signing at the event.

Library at the General Society, 20 West 44th Street. Space is limited and reservations are required. To reserve please call the ICA&CA reservations line (212) 730-9646, ext. 109 or register online.

Attendees seeking AIA/CES LEARING UNITS will be charged a one-time $20 ($40 for non-members) processing fee per semester. To pre-register for learning units please contact education@classicist.org.

All ticket sales are final. No refunds or exchanges.

Cost/Learning Unit: FREE for ICA&CA members and employees of professional member firms; $20 for the general public. 1 AIA/CES LU (Theory) is available.

Fall programming underwritten in part by Balmer Architectural Moulding.

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York Council for the Humanities and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.

Lecture with Michael Beirut: Typography and ArchitectureRegister Now!

Thursday, January 27; Reception at 6:30PM; Lecture at 7:00PM

Sponsored by R.D. Rice Construction
Often unnoticed, the built environment is filled with words, some beautifully integrated into their contexts, others carelessly applied. How can letterforms be chosen to best complement a specific architectural setting? Join speaker Michael Beirut, partner in the New York office of the design consultancy Pentagram and a senior critic in graphic design at the Yale School of Art for this evocative talk.

Library at the General Society, 20 West 44th Street. Space is limited and reservations are required. To reserve please call the ICA&CA reservations line (212) 730-9646, ext. 109 or register online.

Attendees seeking AIA/CES LEARING UNITS will be charged a one-time $20 ($40 for non-members) processing fee per semester. To pre-register for learning units please contact education@classicist.org.

All ticket sales are final. No refunds or exchanges.

Cost/Learning Unit: FREE for ICA&CA members and employees of professional member firms; $20 for the general public. 1 AIA/CES LU (Theory) is available.

Fall programming underwritten in part by Balmer Architectural Moulding.

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York Council for the Humanities and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.

Lecture with Thomas Jayne: The Architecture of The Finest RoomsRegister Now!

Thursday, February 10; Reception at 6:30PM; Lecture at 7:00PM

Sponsored by Flower Construction
It is impossible to have a great room without a great volume. Drawing on a rich academic background in the decorative arts, Thomas Jayne, designer and scholar, will show some of the rooms selected for his book, The Finest Rooms in America (Monacelli Press, November 2010), and discuss the part that architecture plays in making a room exceptional.

Library at the General Society, 20 West 44th Street. Space is limited and reservations are required. To reserve please call the ICA&CA reservations line (212) 730-9646, ext. 109 or register online.

Attendees seeking AIA/CES LEARING UNITS will be charged a one-time $20 ($40 for non-members) processing fee per semester. To pre-register for learning units please contact education@classicist.org.

All ticket sales are final. No refunds or exchanges.

Cost/Learning Unit: FREE for ICA&CA members and employees of professional member firms; $20 for the general public. 1 AIA/CES LU (Theory) is available.

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York Council for the Humanities and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.

10th Annual McKim Lecture with Peter Pennoyer

Wednesday, March 16

Sponsored by Balmer Architectural Mouldings

Event details to come.

College Hall at the University Club, One West 54th Street, New York, NY.

RSVP required (212) 730-9646, ext. 109.

Jacket and tie required for men; equivalent for ladies.

Cost/Learning Unit: $55 per person for Cocktail Reception and Lecture ($30 tax deductible); Optional Dinner in the University Club Dining Room is $70 (non-deductible); 1 AIA/CES LU (Theory) available

Discover Classical New York: Tour of the Harkness HouseRegister Now!

Saturday, March 26; 10:30AM

Sponsored by Hilton-Vanderhorn Architects
The Harkness House, home of Edward and Mary Harkness, was designed by James Gamble Rogers between 1906 and 1908 in the style of a restrained Italian palazzo. Virtually unchanged since 1908, the interiors include French and Italian Renaissance rooms organized around a unique floor plan influenced by an unusual corner lot. One of few family-owned houses of its period, it is maintained impeccably by the Harkness family’s foundation, The Commonwealth Fund, to whom the house was bequeathed in 1952. This tour is a perennial favorite of Institute members and will be led by Harkness House Curator Paul Wentworh Engel, an architectural designer and preservationist.

Participants will meet in front of Harkness House at 10:15 am for the 10:30 am hour-long tour.

Attendees seeking AIA/CES LEARING UNITS will be charged a one-time $20 ($40 for non-members) processing fee per semester. To pre-register for learning units please contact education@classicist.org.

Participants will meet in front of Harkness House at 10:15 am for the 10:30 am hour-long tour. Space is limited. RSVP required (212) 730-9646, ext. 109 or register online.

Attendees seeking AIA/CES LEARING UNITS will be charged a one-time $20 ($40 for non-members) processing fee per semester. To pre-register for learning units please contact education@classicist.org.

All ticket sales are final. No refunds or exchanges.

Cost/Learning Unit: $20 for Members of the ICA&CA and employees of professional members firms; $40 for the general public; 1 AIA/CES LU (Theory).

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York Council for the Humanities and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.

Lecture with Stephen F. ByrnsRegister Now!

Thursday, March 31; Reception at 6:30pm; Lecture at 7:00pm

St. John’s Church Getty Square — the Most Interesting Church in 19th Century America?

This lecture will illustrate how an 18th century church evolved through a major building campaign in 1871, becoming one of the first instances of historic preservation in America.  It was also the first example of Colonial Revival architecture in the nation.  The design raises tough but interesting questions that have relevance to the issue of proposed changes to landmarked structures today, something the speaker deals with frequently as a Landmarks Commissioner in New York City.

Library at the General Society, 20 West 44th Street. Space is limited and reservations are required. To reserve please call the ICA&CA reservations line (212) 730-9646, ext. 109 or register online.

Attendees seeking AIA/CES LEARING UNITS will be charged a one-time $20 ($40 for non-members) processing fee per semester. To pre-register for learning units please contact education@classicist.org.

All ticket sales are final. No refunds or exchanges.

Cost/Learning Unit: FREE for ICA&CA members and employees of professional member firms; $20 for the general public. 1 AIA/CES LU (Theory) is available.

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York Council for the Humanities and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.