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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.
Aug 4, 2020 · Focused on Florida, the Classicist No. 17 explores the city's rich architectural history as well as contemporary examples of classical design through professional and student portfolios as well as academic articles authored by leaders within the field. Recorded live...
Sep 28, 2021 · Join the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art, Florida Chapter for a weekend of plein air sketching, walking tours and lectures exploring the urbanism and architecture of St. Augustine. The four events below will be led by Clifford Duch & Joseph Cronk, founding principals of @cronkduch.
- 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....
Mar 26, 2021 · The Classicist No. 17 displays the range of classical building that make up the heritage of architectural styles in Florida, and from which we can continue to draw lessons for today.
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Oct 1, 2021 · The Making of The Manual consists of interviews with professionals, faculty and students who explain the idea of an architectural manual and describe the process of documenting and composing the drawings to compile into a Manual of Mediterranean Architecture for the City of Coral Gables.
