Travel Programs

Norfolk, Yorkshire & Scotland: Country Houses of Sir Edwin Lutyens & Sir Robert Lorimer

May 17 – 25, 2012

Arranged by Classical Excursions

The Institute of Classical Architecture & Art in collaboration with Classical Excursions has arranged an exclusive eight-day tour with special access to country residences by Lutyens (Gledstone Hall, Heathcote, Lindisfarne Castle, Grey Walls among them) and Lorimer (Ardkinglas Estate, Kellie Castle, Hill of Tarvit Mansionhouse among others), some privately owned and normally not open to the public. The excursion will also offer lectures by scholars and specialists. Accommodations will include charming rural inns and hotels, and meals in equally atmospheric country restaurants.

Architectural historian and Lutyens tour leader extraordinaire Paul Waite has arranged for us to see a glorious array of private country houses by Lutyens, and will also introduce us to the architectural treasures of Scottish architect Sir Robert Lorimer, who is known as “the Lutyens of Scotland”.

Lutyens (1869 – 1944) is considered one of England’s greatest and most prolific architects with more than 600 commissions in Great Britain, Europe, South Africa, India, and the United States. Beginning at the age of nineteen with little formal education or architectural training, his career lasted more than half a century, from the time of Queen Victoria to World War II.

Sir Robert Lorimer (1846-1929) began his architectural career in the office of Scottish Revivalist architect Robert Rowand Anderson and in 1893 formed his own practice. By this time Lorimer had developed an enthusiasm for the Arts and Crafts Movement, becoming committed to the unity of art and nature in architecture, and delighting in materials and the richness of textiles and color.

With the decline in popularity of the Arts and Crafts Movement around 1900, Lorimer turned his attention to several large-scale country-house commissions, mainly designed in the Scots Baronial style. The outbreak of World War I restricted the demand for large new houses and his attention shifted to restoration projects, an area of expertise for which he had gained a reputation, and to significant public works.

SELECTED TOUR HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE

Houses by Sir Edwin Lutyens

Overstrand Hall
The Pleasance
Gledstone Hall
Heathcote
Sion Hill
Lindisfarne Castle
Whalton Manor
Grey Walls

Houses Designed or Restored by Sir Robert Lorimer

Lennoxlove House
Kellie Castle
Hill of Tarvit Mansionhouse
Marchmont Estate
Ardkinglas Estate

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Tour Price: Land cost is $4,250 per person based on double occupancy. A single supplement of $600 applies.

For further information please contact Tom Hayes at Classical Excursions at tom@classicalexcursions.com or call (413) 243-4155.

Members at the Contributor or Individual ~ Professional level or higher are welcome to attend our tours. Members at the Donor level and higher receive Priority Registration E-alerts before the general public. Join online today or call (212) 730-9646, extension 104 to upgrade your membership.

In addition, participants are required to make a contribution to the Institute’s Annual Fund —which help to further our mission of advancing the practice and appreciation of the classical tradition in architecture and the allied arts. This contribution is fully tax-deductible.

Rome Through the Eyes of Piranesi: Drawing and Painting Tour

June 9–16, 2012

Join experienced instructors of the ICAA and affiliated institutions for this opportunity to experience Rome while honing your observational drawing and painting skills. Participants at all levels will be provided with a practical knowledge of the classical tradition as manifested in Rome, and ample opportunity for the observation and representation of classical architecture. This signature study and drawing tour is open to all architects, artists, and like-minded individuals. Credit hours from this trip may be counted toward the completion of the Certificate in Classical Architecture.

Watch the video from last year’s tour.

Application Deadline: March 1, 2012.
Program Fee: $2,400 ($2,150 Members).
Includes cost of instruction, lecture fees, day trip fees, opening reception and closing dinner, museum entrance fees, and double accommodation. A limited number of single rooms are available for an additional supplement. Prices are subject to change due to currency exchange rates.
Continuing Education Hours: 40 (15 HSW) AIA/CES CEHs available.

For more information, please email us at education@classicist.org, or call 212.730.9646 × 116

INSTRUCTOR BIOS

Richard Wilson Cameron
Richard Cameron was educated at the University of Toronto and Princeton. He also spent a year in Rome teaching for the University of Notre Dame’s Rome Studies Program. In 1992 Richard co-founded the Institute of Classical Architecture (now the Institute of Classical Architecture & Classical America). Richard has taught drawing and the history of architectural theory at the Institute since its foundation, and currently serves on the board of Directors as its Vice-Chairman. He is also the Chairman of the Institute’s Education Committee. He was awarded first prize in the Royal Oak Foundation’s Annual Architecture Competition in 1993. His work has appeared in House and Garden; The New York Times; Period Homes; New Old House; Traditional Building; and various other books and journals throughout his career.

Michael Djordjevitch
Michael Djordjevitch studied Architecture at the University of Toronto, receiving his B. Arch in 1979. He then worked at the Royal Ontario Museum and taught at the School of Architecture of the University of Toronto, while taking courses in Art History. His principal teacher was Prof. Hans Luecke. In 1988 he was accepted into the History and Theory Program of the School of Architecture of Princeton University, receiving his Masters in 1991. The following year he was received into the Graduate Program of the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, completing the program and becoming a Fellow of the School in 1993. Throughout the 90’s he worked as one of the two Architects for the Agora Excavations of the American School of Classical Studies in Athens. In 2001 be began to teach for the Architecture Program of the University of Notre Dame in Rome. Following the completion of his term in 2003, he was invited to the home campus as a visiting critic for the next several years.

Patrick Connors
Patrick Connors is a 1980 graduate of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Certificate Program. There, he studied primarily under Arthur DeCosta and was awarded the Perspective Prize. In 1982 he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania. His work is exhibited internationally and in the past decade has been in solo or group venues at the National Academy of Design, New York Academy of Art, Butler Institute of American Art, Meredith Long & Company, Pierrepont Fine Arts, Arcadia Gallery, and Hirschl & Adler Galleries. His paintings, drawings, designs, and murals are included in private and public collections. In 2002, Connors was awarded an Oxford University Summer Residency Fellowship in painting and anatomy. In 1998 he was awarded a Pollock Krasner Foundation Grant for painting and in 1999 was the select alternate for a Senior Research Fulbright Scholarship for Italy. He teaches in the Graduate School of the New York Academy of Art, Grand Central Academy of Art, Institute of Classical Architecture, Studio Incamminati, and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Among the institutions at which he has lectured are Yale University Art Gallery, Water Street Atelier, Drexel School of Medicine, Classical America: Philadelphia Chapter, the Philadelphia Museum of Art. In fall 2009 he was a visiting artist at Savannah College of Art and Design.

Image: Temple of Castor and Pollux, 2011 by Patrick Connors

Discovering the Treasures of Bordeaux: Exemplary 17th to 21st Century Architecture, Decorative Arts, Châteaux & Gardens

June 17 – 23, 2012

Arranged by Pamela Huntington Darling, Exclusive Cultural Travel Programs

A connoisseur’s journey, with exclusive access to private homes and properties

The City of Bordeaux, Port of the Moon, is described by UNESCO World Heritage as “an inhabited historic city, an outstanding urban and architectural ensemble, created in the Age of Enlightenment, whose values continued up to the first half of the 20th century.”

The Bordeaux region, a place of exchange and commerce for over 2,000 years, thanks in part to its production of its fine wine, has, after Paris, more edifices on the national list of Historic Monuments than any other city in France, priding majestic Neo-Classical buildings, several of which influenced Classical architecture in the United States, such as the James B Duke House, now NYU’s Institute of Fine Arts, listed on the U.S. National Register of Historical Buildings, modeled after Hôtel Labottière, or the great Ogden Codman house in New York, inspired by several houses he had admired in Bordeaux.

The creation of Bordeaux’ unique ensemble of 18th century public buildings, residences, streets and squares, considered purer and more perfect than many examples in Paris, is a tribute to the philosophers of the French Enlightenment who influenced by their beliefs the city’s planning: to produce admirable buildings—theatres, town halls, other official sites, and private mansions—in an imposing planned setting—with squares, parks, walks, fountains and inspiring perspectives.

By the middle of the 18th century, ancient Greece and Andrea Palladio became the principal references to the new “Neo-Classical style”. 20th and 21st century architects have continued in this honorable tradition designing remarkable buildings in Bordeaux and its wine region.

During our exclusive architectural and decorative arts program, lead by our expert lecturer, we will visit the most significant examples of classical architecture of the 18th century, majestic buildings and town houses in the historic center of Bordeaux, and be received by prominent officials.

We will also enjoy privileged visits, luncheons or dinners with our hosts at Bordeaux’s most significant chateaux celebrated for their architecture—ancient and contemporary—and for their fine wine, such as: Chateau Cheval Blanc, featuring a wine cellar created by architect Christian de Portzamparc; Chateau Saint-Georges, designed by Victor Louis, classical architect of the exemplary 18th century Grand Theatre of Bordeaux; Chateau Lafite Rothschild, whose circular wine cellar with Neo-Classic pillars was designed by architect Ricardo Bofill; Chateau La Mission Haut Brion, including a cloister, a 17th chapel, and a remarkable garden; and Château Margaux, celebrating pure Palladian style, interior decor recently renovated by French classical architect Francois-Joseph Graf.

We will reside at the 5-star luxury Grand Hotel de Bordeaux & Spa, a French Historic Monument, member of the “Leading Hotels of the World”. Situated on a superb square, the hotel, part of the late 18th century development of the city center, was designed by classical architect Victor Louis, also responsible for the Grand Theatre, located on the opposite side of the square. The recent restoration was achieved respecting the rich historic past of the building. The sophisticated interior decoration, recently renovated by famed decorator Jacques Garcia, was inspired by classical French tradition.

The Institute of Classical Architecture & Art and Pamela Huntington Darling, specializing in organizing inimitable cultural travel programs, welcome you to join us for this exclusive cultural program.

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Tour Price: Land cost based on double occupancy: $6,000 per person; single supplement: $750; based on an exchange rate of $1.35/1 Euro; a minimum of 15 participants (maximum 20 participants); plus a $500 fully tax-deductible donation to the Institute.

Rate includes: 6 days of private visits and receptions; 6 nights of hotel accommodations at the 5-star luxury Grand Hotel de Bordeaux & Spa; 6 breakfasts; 4 luncheons and 4 dinners; transportation to and from events; all private visits, and expert lecturers.

To assure availability, please reserve now. Confirmation will be treated according to date of your registration.

For more information or to register, please call +33 1 45 67 62 81 or email: pdarling@exclusiveculturaltours.com.

Members at the Contributor or Sole Practitioner level or higher are welcome to attend our tours. Members at the Donor level and higher receive Priority Registration E-alerts before the general public. Join online today or call (212) 730-9646, extension 104 to upgrade your membership.

Second Image: Place de la Bourse, Jean-Bernard Nadeau, photographer

“Private Paris & Surroundings”: Exemplary Architecture, Decorative Arts, Residences, Chateaux & Gardens during the “Biennale des Antiquaires”

September 8-15, 2012

Arranged by Pamela Huntington Darling of Exclusive Cultural Travel Programs

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Back by popular demand, ICAA’s “Private Paris & Beyond” tour offers unrivaled access to the finest classical architecture, decorative arts, and gardens in Paris, including exclusive visits and receptions with prominent officials, private individuals, and acclaimed experts. This year’s tour coincides with the world-renowned 26th Biennale des Antiquaires.

For seven extraordinary days, “Private Paris & Beyond” takes a behind-the-scenes look at Paris’s outstanding classical architecture, including sites by François Mansart, Louis Le Vau, Antoine Lepautre, Jules Hardouin Mansart, Ange-Jacques Gabriel, and Claude-Nicolas Ledoux. Expert-led tours provide exclusive access to ambassadorial residences, renowned French institutions, private homes and châteaux of distinction, where we will view exquisite décors, rare art collections and extensive gardens and enjoy private receptions, music, and dinners.

We will also make a special visit to the world-class 26th Biennale des Antiquaires —decorated by Karl Lagerfeld—to view museum quality art and artifacts dating from ancient times to the present.

We will stay in elegant Saint-Germain-des-Près at the Hotel Saint Vincent, 5 rue du Pré aux Clercs, www.hotelsdufaubourgsaintgermain.com. or the Hotel Duc de Saint Simon, 14 rue Saint-Simon; www.hotelducdesaintsimon.com. Rooms are beautifully furnished with marble bathrooms and gracious service.

Tour Price: $7,000 per person double occupancy; $1,000 single supplement; based on an exchange rate of $1.35/1 Euro; with a maximum of 22 participants (minimum 15); plus a fully tax-deductible $500 donation to ICAA. Members at the Contributor or Sole Practictioner level or higher may attend the ICAA tours.

Rate includes 7 days of private visits and receptions; 7 nights accommodation in a 3-star, elegant boutique hotel; all breakfasts, 5 lunches, cocktail receptions, and 4 dinners in private residences; all costs involved in the program, transport to and from events during the tour, all private visits, expert lecturers, etc.

For more information and to assure availability, please reserve now. Reservations are confirmed according to registration date. Confirmed participants will receive a full itinerary and description. Please call Pamela Huntington Darling: Tel. (Paris, France) +33 1 45 67 62 81; or email: pdarling@exclusiveculturaltours.com.

Private Palaces, Villas & Gardens of Venice and the Veneto

October 7-14, 2012

Arranged by Pamela Huntington Darling, Exclusive Cultural Travel Programs

Venice and the Veneto’s rich cultural heritage are unique in the world. This exclusive program will take an intimate group of discerning travelers beyond the usual tourist sites to view the secret Venice and Veneto, known only to Venetian nobility and the privileged few. For seven days we will view the most important Palladian villas and palazzi to observe the development of Venetian art, décor, and architecture, guided by our expert lecturer, Countess Giuliana di Thiene. We will enjoy private visits, lunches, cocktail receptions, and dinners in magnificent private villas and palazzi—rarely opened to the public—owned by Venetian nobility and esteemed members of the cultural and social worlds.

Our journey begins in Asolo, a picturesque medieval town whose gentle hills and stunning views inspired Titian and Giorgione. We will stay at the 4-star deluxe hotel Villa Cipriani. Once the home of poet Robert Browning, this luxurious, relaxing haven is perched above Asolo and surrounded by stunning gardens and spectacular views.

Our last four nights will be spent at the newly renovated, 4-star luxury Starhotels Splendid Venice, near Piazza San Marco, offering comfortable rooms decorated in elegant Venetian style with marble bathrooms. Overlooking the sparkling facades of century-old palazzi, the hotel offers spacious lounge areas, a handsome courtyard dining room, and a roof-terrace with spectacular views of Venice.

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Tour Price: $7,500 per person double occupancy; single-occupancy guests may choose between: (1) $1,000 single supplement with Villa Cipriani & Starhotels Splendid Venice; or (2) $700 single supplement with 3-star Hotel Duse & Starhotels Splendid Venice. Based on an exchange rate of $1.35/1 Euro; minimum 15 participants (maximum 20 participants). A fully tax-deductible $500 donation to ICAA is also required.

Rate includes 7 days of private visits and receptions; 7 nights of hotel accommodations; 3 nights at the 4-star luxury hotel Villa Cipriani, Deluxe Rooms double occupancy; Superior Rooms single occupancy (or 3-star Hotel Duse: single occupancy) in Asolo; and 4 nights at the 4-star luxury boutique Starhotels Splendid Venice, Superior Rooms; 7 breakfasts; 7 luncheons, cocktail receptions, and 5 dinners; transportation to and from events; all private visits and expert lecturer.

To assure availability, please reserve now. Reservations are confirmed according to registration date. Confirmed participants will receive a full itinerary and description. Members at the Contributor or Sole Practitioner level or higher are welcome to attend ICAA tours. For more information and to reserve, please call Pamela Huntington Darling: Tel. (Paris, France) +33 1 45 67 62 81; or email: pdarling@exclusiveculturaltours.com.

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