How to Design Traditional Architecture: Geometry and Proportion in Traditional Design

Part II: “Geometry and Proportion in Traditional Design“
September 25-26, 2020
Heirloom Art, Orem, UT

How do you create a timeless building?
Is there more to design than just following trends and trial-and-error?

In conjunction with Utah Valley University School of Architecture and in collaboration with the Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts, we are excited to offer this hands-on course in creating enduring beauty through traditional architectural design. Open to beginners and seasoned practitioners, students will explore what great buildings of the past can teach us about contemporary design and practice, spending two days (Sept. 11-12) measuring and drawing the historic buildings on Olmsted campus in Provo Canyon and two days (Sept. 25-26) in the classroom learning how traditional buildings are composed according to timeless principles embodied in the classical orders and moldings.

Part II: Geometry and Proportion in Traditional Design

Class Description: Part II builds on the ideas of precedent by examining the most fundamental building blocks of traditional design — geometry, moldings, and the classical orders. These are the DNA of architecture. Once understood they can become powerful creative tools to transcend fashion and architectural “styles” and move beyond the “trial-and-error” methods that most of us default to in contemporary design.

• Instruction: “The Essence of Them All: Moldings and The Classical Orders”
• Hands-on demonstration of geometry and molding theory
• Instruction: “Geometry, Pattern, and Proportion”
• Hands-on instruction in the proportion of the classical orders

Part 1 will take place September 11-12, 2020.

Portions of this course will be offered online. Those attending the class in person are asked to follow all CDC guidelines to keep yourself and others safe from COVID-19, including wearing a mask, washing hands frequently, and maintaining 6′ social distancing.

This event is hosted by an ICAA Chapter. Please check the Chapter website or contact the Chapter directly, for the most up-to-date details including dates, times, and pricing.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS AND PARTNERS FOR THIS EVENT!

Additional Programming Information

The Essence of Them All: Moldings and the Classical Orders

3 AIA CES Learning Units|Elective
(Available for both In-Person and Online registrants)

Part II builds on the ideas of precedent by examining the most fundamental building blocks of traditional design — geometry, moldings, and the classical orders. These are the DNA of architecture. Once understood they can become powerful creative tools to transcend fashion and architectural “styles” and move beyond the “trial-and-error” methods that most of us default to in contemporary design.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn the geometry of common moldings like the cyma, ovolo, scotia, and others
• Learn the function and appropriate location of different moldings
• Construct basic molding profiles using drafting tools
• Understand how moldings are the DNA, the basic building blocks, of traditional architecture and the classical orders

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A Practical Exploration of Pattern and Proportion

6 AIA CES Learning Units|Elective
(Available for both In-Person and Online registrants)

In this intensive drawing session, students will be guided to complete a series of constructed, geometry drawings exploring a series of key shapes and their inherent proportional relationships. The deceptively simple operations of symmetry – reflection, rotation, and translation – will form the backbone of an exercise in which participants generate a set of patterns that marry crystalline and organic visual languages. Participants will then draw one of the classical orders using geometry and proportion. Students should come prepared with ruler, compass, tracing paper, and other drawing materials so they can follow along.

Learning Objectives:

• Explore how geometry generates shape, pattern, and proportion
• Understand operations of symmetry
• Learn how the classical orders of architecture can be generated through geometry and proportion
• Draw the Tuscan order base, capital, and entablature

AIA Provider Information

Program Level: Introductory

AIA CES Program Approval Expiration Date: September 18, 2023

Provider Number: G193

Provider Statement: The Institute of Classical Architecture & Art is a registered provider of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider Number G193. All registered AIA CES Providers must comply with the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs. Any questions or concerns about this provider or this learning program may be sent to AIA CES ([email protected] or (800) AIA 3837, Option 3).

This learning program is registered with AIA CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.

AIA continuing education credit has been reviewed and approved by AIA CES. Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit. AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.