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Understand the proportioning system of Classical Orders and its relationship to the built environment – specifically the importance of well-proportioned architecture to personal and societal welfare.
The Institute of Classical Architecture & Art Florida Chapter (ICAA Florida) was incorporated in 2006 and is committed to promoting and advancing the classical tradition in contemporary architecture, planning, and their allied arts and building crafts throughout the state of Florida.
Jul 13, 2020 · Order. Also known as "order of architecture", order architecture represents a multitude of styles from classical or neoclassical styles that are defined by the particular type of column and entablature they use as a basic unit. The column supports the upper horizontal part of the building.
• A brief introduction of the classical orders • A history of the Doric Order, showing its evolution and variations from Antiquity to the Present • A look at the application of the Doric Order to actual buildings and design elements
- Doric
- Ionic
- Corinthian
- Tuscan
- Composite
The oldest and most simple of the Greek Classical Orders, the Doric Order arose during the seventh century BC. With rudimentary lines and aesthetics based on the proportions of the male body and its robust archetype, it was employed in Greek buildings in honor of male deities. In Vitruvius' words, the Doric exemplifies "proportion, strength and gra...
With light, fluid organic lines, this order alludes to the lines of the female body, characterized by "feminine slenderness," as Vitruvius points out. In the capital composition, oriental influences are seen, such as carvings of palm leaves, papyrus and vegetable leaves, possibly inspired by Egyptian architecture. The columns are about nine times a...
As the most refined style of the three models based on Greek design, this order presents a series of details and designs highly thought out and elaborated to imitate the "thin figure of a girl," as Vitruvius explains it. Sprouts and leaves of acanthus characterize the three-dimensional drawing of sculptural stone. It is ten times as tall as it is w...
Conceived by the Romans, this order is a reinterpretation of the Doric order. At seven column widths in height—one width less than the Doric column—it presents formal simplicity and therefore also structural simplicity. For Vitruvius, it is "suitable for fortifications and prisons." Unlike the three models of Greek origin, where the shaft is fluted...
Developed from the union of the classical Ionic and Corinthian orders, this order is the most elaborate of the five architectural orders. With Ionic scrolls and Corinthian sprouts and acanthus leaves, this order features an overlap of ornament. The column is typically ten column-widths in height. Notes: SUMMERSON, p.12, 2006. SUMMERSON, p.12, 2006....
The purpose of this course is to provide an in-depth study of the Ionic Order, including its history, proportioning, and meaning. The history portion will cover the evolution of this order from its roots in Ancient Hellenic Cultures in the near East through its rediscovery in the modern-day movement of New Classicism.
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Sep 28, 2021 · The ICAA Florida Chapter is pleased to announce the CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS for Contemporary Classical: Architecture, Urbanism and Craft in Florida and the Greater Caribbean, Volume I of the chapter’s new print publication series Classical Florida.
