Introduction to Classical Moldings Part II

1.5 AIA CES Learning Units|Elective & 1.5 credits towards the Certificate in Classical Architecture (3 credits total for attending both Parts I & II) This two-part, three-hour lecture course provides an introduction to understanding the use and rationale of the classical moldings. Moldings are the basic building blocks of classical structures, the “atomic units” at […]

Introduction to Classical Moldings Part I

1.5 AIA CES Learning Units|Elective & 1.5 credits towards the Certificate in Classical Architecture (3 credits total for attending both Parts I & II) This two-part, three-hour lecture course provides an introduction to understanding the use and rationale of the classical moldings. Moldings are the basic building blocks of classical structures, the “atomic units” at […]

Sacred Architecture – Creating Harmony in Design

Please join us for a riveting discussion with Bart Mendel, on the study of Sacred Architecture, and its application to modern times. The lecture will highlight Bart’s 45-year immersion in the field of sacred symbolism. The presentation will focus on the sacredness of eastern and western architectural traditions, along with the creation of harmony in […]

Highlights from Hillwood: Marjorie Merriweather Post’s Taste for 18th-Century European Furniture

Dr. Rebecca Tilles, Guest Lecturer Please note Pacific Standard Time Free for ICAA Members $20 General Public Registration will close 1 hour prior to webinar. Marjorie Merriweather Post (1887-1973) was one of the most influential female collectors, philanthropists, and businesswomen of the twentieth century. Born in Springfield, Illinois to a middle-class family, she inherited the […]

Modern Gothic: The Inventive Furniture of Kimbel and Cabus, 1863-82

Please note Pacific Standard Time Medill Harvey &  Barbara Veith, Guest Lecturers Free for ICAA Members $20 General Public REGISTER Registration will close 1 hour prior to webinar. Over the course of their nearly twenty-year partnership, immigrant cabinetmakers Anton Kimbel (1822-1895) and Joseph Cabus (1824-1898) developed one of New York City’s leading furniture and decorating […]

Griffith Observatory: Hollywood’s Celestial Theater

Presented by the Society of Architectural Historians/Southern California Chapter Zoom Presentation Join SAH/SCC for another exciting Zoom presentation by favorite speaker SAH/SCC Member William “Stuart” Leslie. This time, Leslie will talk about the architecture of a Los Angeles icon: Griffith Park Observatory and Planetarium (John C. Austin and Frederic M. Ashley, 1935; Levin and Associates […]