1.5 credits towards the Certificate in Classical Architecture (Elective)
Situated in the center of Grand Army Plaza, the Soldier’s and Sailor’s Memorial Arch is an ionic and beloved Brooklyn monument. This 90-minute walking tour will focus on the history, architectural design, and extraordinary sculpture of the arch. During the walk, we will also experience the procession from the formal curved entrance designed by McKim, Mead & White, through subterranean arches, and into the natural Long Meadow of Prospect Park.
Presented as part of the Bunny Mellon Curricula at the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art. The ICAA is very grateful to the Gerard B. Lambert Foundation for its generous support of this program, along with the Curricula's Lead Sponsor Hollander Design Landscape Architects and Continuing Education and Public Programs Sponsor Charlotte Moss.
Materials are optional. Participants should wear comfortable walking shoes. A notebook or sketchbook and a pen or pencil for quick sketches is optional.
Martin Brandwein, AIA, is a New York City architect specializing in traditional design. His firm has worked on numerous projects including the restoration of a Greek Revival townhouse which received the Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award from the New York Landmarks Conservancy in 1997. For over twenty-five years, Mr. Brandwein has taught drawing classes in classical architecture at the National Academy of Design, the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art, Historic Windsor’s Preservation Institute, the University of Miami School of Architecture, and the School of Architecture at Mississippi State University. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art and a LEED AP.
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