In the classical tradition, new buildings come from other buildings: architectural precedents are the models or springboards from which new work flourishes. Since the Renaissance, architects have sketched and measured all facets of architecture to learn from historical example via analytical and measured drawing. Studying buildings reveals ways in which architects have adapted earlier precedents […]
Please join us in welcoming Erik Evens to Costa Mesa for an immersive look at the projects featured in his first book, Shaping The World as a Home. Erik Evens has long been considered one of the country’s leading contemporary classical architects; yet, in its essence his work is most informed by contemporary life in […]
Please join us for our annual Classical Moldings class. This three hour intensive class provides an introduction to understanding the use and rationale of the classical moldings. Moldings are the basic building blocks of classical buildings, the “atomic units” at the very heart of the classical language of architecture, and a working knowledge of moldings […]
Please join us for our annual Classical Overture class. This three hour lecture course is a primer on the language and rationale of classical architecture. As an introduction to the classical orders, this course is an overview of the elements of classical architecture for beginners and interested laypersons. It offers an excellent prequel for students […]
Please join us in welcoming Erik Evens, and his lecture on The Golden Age. The Golden Age is a celebration through photography of the Golden Age of American Yachting, 1880-1960. This talk focuses on the parallels between the great yachts and the great architecture of the era, and the personalities behind them, from the Vanderbilts […]
Please join ICAA Southern California and Erik Evens for a course in drawing shades and shadows, focusing on repeatable techniques for the design practitioner. The student will learn to apply a set of basic rules to achieve accurate, believable shade and shadow effects for use in freehand sketches, plan, elevation, and perspective drawings. Basic theory of […]