The ICAA Intensive in Classical Architecture: New York

Please note that due to the current circumstances with COVID-19 in New York City, the ICAA has made the difficult decision not to hold the 2021 Intensive in Classical Architecture in New York. The Regional Intensive in Classical Architecture in Houston will still take place in fall 2021, and the next Intensive program in New York will take place in January 2022. If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected]

Among the ICAA’s most impactful and enduring education models is its Intensive Program in Classical Architecture – an eight-day course of study that introduces participants to the ICAA’s core curriculum through coursework in the classical orders, composition, proportion, drafting, observational drawing, and the literature of classical architecture.

Participants learn how to draw, render, and compose with the classical language to form an understanding of the basic theoretical tenets on which the classical tradition is founded. Instruction is provided by professionals and educators active in the field of classical design. Classroom hours are balanced between studio work, lectures, and guided tours and visits. The week culminates in a studio project in which students use the classical canon in the design of a small building. Students are guided through a design process rooted in the Beaux-Arts system in which an initial parti is developed during an esquisse and a charrette into a finished design proposal. The program concludes with a review by an esteemed panel of architects.

The Intensive program also satisfies the core course requirements for the ICAA’s Certificate in Classical Architecture.

Please note that in addition to the programming offered January 8 - 15, there will be an optional Hand Drafting session held on Friday, January 7, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM. If you are interested in attending this session, please email [email protected] when you sign up for the Intensive program.

Health and Safety Guidelines

The ICAA is committed to the safety of our students and instructors during our programs. To that end, we will follow all CDC guidelines during the Intensive program, and currently plan to institute the following guidelines and requirements in order to ensure the safest possible environment:

• Registered participants will be able to cancel their registration without penalty up to one month in advance of the program.
• Participants and instructors will be required to wear masks (provided) during the program.
• All participants will be encouraged to wash their hands frequently, including prior to every time they enter the course space, as well as use provided hand sanitizer.
• All participant workspaces will be at least six feet apart from each other, and participants must be mindful of social distancing throughout the program.
• When meals are provided, there will be no self-serve meals. All food will be provided in separate, pre-packaged containers.
• All participants will be asked to take their temperature with a no touch thermometer each morning. Participants must stay home if they have a fever or other symptoms of illness.