Good News for the Classical America Series in Art and Architecture

Notre Dame professor, ICAA Fellow, teacher, and longtime stalwart Steven W. Semes' 2009 Series volume The Future of the Past: A Conservation Ethic for Architecture, Urbanism, and Historic Preservation (W.W. Norton & Co.) has been selected by The Atlantic Monthly as one of the "10 Most Compelling Historic Preservation Reads." It is reassuring and impressive that this broad circle of engaged experts came to a conclusion held by the Institute since Steve proposed it after many years of critical reflection. It is an essential text for all practitioners, public officials, developers, advocates, and aficionados alike, unified by a willingness to consider new ideas and a renewed role for traditional forms in today's built environment. I am pleased to announce too that Steve is co-editor with Christine G. H. Franck of our upcoming online publication (a first in our signature determination to use all modern tools and technologies...) Classical Architecture: A Handbook to the Tradition. Formal announcement will be made once the publication is available.

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Join me in sending praise and congratulations to Professor Semes.