Lessons from Newport: Classicism as a Catalyst for Community Identity and Future Revival
Registration for the 21st Annual McKim Lecture is now closed. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].
The Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICAA) is pleased to announce that the 21st Annual McKim Lecture will be delivered by Historical Concepts’s James Strickland and Andrew Cogar. A highlight of the ICAA calendar, the McKim Lecture will take place on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at the University Club in New York City.
On a sightseeing tour of one of America's oldest and most beautiful cities, James, Andrew and a group of fellow classicists experienced the totality of Newport’s architectural history. They walked its historic neighborhoods, experiencing the simple, Colonial homes and Palladian-inspired public buildings. They visited many of Newport’s Gilded Age mansions, including McKim Mead & White’s classical and shingle style masterpieces. Here, amidst this rich and diverse backdrop, James and Andrew began to fully sense the deep and interdependent connections between architecture, preservation, and community revival. Join Jim and Andrew as they put a lens on Newport, exploring a timeline of its development, its architectural triumphs and near-tragedies, and why they believe its revival over the past five decades, via preservation and historically-sensitive development, is an important model for other communities.
Named in honor of renowned architect, Charles McKim, this annual lecture is a collaborative effort between the ICAA and the One West 54th Street Foundation, a not-for-profit organization established to preserve the architectural integrity and design of the University Club, a New York Historic Landmark building and the venue for the lecture. Each year, the McKim Lecture offers over 200 members and guests the opportunity to hear from a distinguished speaker within the ICAA community, in the stunning setting of the Club’s College Hall. In addition to inspiring professionals and enthusiasts of classical design, the lecture also serves to fund important ICAA educational programming, which allows us to educate thousands of students around the world annually.
JAMES L. STRICKLAND founded Historical Concepts in 1982 with a commitment to creating timeless homes inspired by historic precedent and informed by the grace and charm of the South. At an early age, Jim took notice of the often-overlooked details that make up a story of a home, like the quirks and originality found in the South’s vernacular architecture. In these less explored building styles and types, Jim saw his future: to re-invent them for contemporary living while preserving their traditional spirit and delightful idiosyncrasies.
After receiving his masters degree in Architecture from Yale, Jim began his professional career in real estate development. Later, he launched a design/build firm and built over 200 traditional homes in the region. The spark that emboldened him to focus solely on architecture and design, however, was the overwhelming response to a self-published collection of historically-inspired home plans. Jim went on to found Historical Concepts in 1982 and it became one of the pre-eminent traditional architecture firms in the Southeast, earning an Arthur Ross Award in 2010. In 2012, Jim authored the firm’s first book, Coming Home: The Southern Vernacular House, published by Rizzoli. Now entering its 40th year, Historical Concepts has evolved into an award-winning firm dedicated to creating enduring beauty through architecture and planning that improves the lives of people and their communities.
ANDREW B. COGAR is President of Historical Concepts, a traditional architecture and planning firm with offices in Atlanta and New York. Named President of Historical Concepts in 2016, Andrew is a licensed architect and place-making specialist, and he has guided some of the firm’s most prominent custom residential, developer, and civic projects. Andrew has a history of leadership with the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art on the national level and is a Trustee Emeritus of the ICAA's Southeast Chapter. He is an active member of the Design Leadership Network and a sought-after speaker on the topic of traditional architecture and design.
Under Andrew’s leadership, Historical Concepts has been successful in exporting the most captivating attributes of Southern architecture – the charm, the warmth, and the way Southern homes embrace family, friends, and hospitality – to projects across the country and internationally. This work is illustrated in the firm’s second book, Visions of Home: Timeless Design, Modern Sensibility, published by Rizzoli in 2021.
By registering for this event, I represent that (a) I have not tested positive for COVID-19 within 10 days of the event, (b) If I test positive for COVID-19 within 10 days of the event, or if I am showing signs of COVID-19, I will not attend, (c) I have not been exposed within 10 days of the event to somebody who has tested positive for COVID-19 and (d) I am fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In addition, I understand the risks associated with attending this event, assume those risks, and waive any and all claims of liability against ICAA for any damages or harm suffered as a result of attending.
Thank you to our Partner Sponsor:John B. Murray Architect
And to our Supporter Sponsors:Bryan GraybillLido Stone WorksLinda London Ltd.SilverLining
There is no member discount for tickets to the McKim Lecture.
Dress is cocktail or business attire. Per the house rules of the University Club, please note that gentleman are required to wear jackets, dress shirts and ties. Ascots and cravats when worn as such are a suitable replacement for ties. Ladies are required to wear clothing meeting similar standards; specifically, tailored clothing that otherwise conforms to this rule, e.g. suits, dresses, or skirts and dress shirts or sweaters, or tailored pants with dress shirts and jackets, elegant sweaters or scarves of equivalent formality. Tailored pants paired with tailored/beaded tops may be worn without a jacket, sweater or scarf. The following clothing is prohibited in the Club House: jeans and other denim apparel, leisurewear of any type, Capri, and cargo pants, rompers, shorts, leggings, T-shirts, sportswear and bare midriff tops, mini-skirts, workout or warm-up suits, beach or thong sandals and sneakers or other athletic shoes.
If you have any food allergies or restrictions, contact [email protected]. Please note that the dinner for the McKim Lecture is a seafood buffet.