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Arranged by Classical Excursions
Join us on the Institutes premiere tour of the Hawaiian Islands, where you will be introduced to the diverse and very unique Hawaiian style, from the very first and simple Hawaiian thatched huts called Hale, which were built on the islands some 1500 years ago, to the Missionary Period of the 19th century, when the first prefabricated house arrived from New England, and to the Golden Age of Hawaiian Architecture of the Roaring 1920s, known as the Territorial Period. It was the time when such prominent architects as David Adler, Warren & Wetmore, Julia Morgan, Hart Wood, C.W. Dickey, and Bertram Goodhue were designing houses and public buildings on Oahu. The architecture of Hawaii is as diverse and multicultural as the people who populate the islands. This unique tour includes visits to private houses, public buildings of note, museums, as well as our nations only Royal Palace.
Hawaiis population explosion, as well as increased wealth and tourism, which occurred just after the turn of the 20th century, brought forth the Golden Age of Hawaiian Architecture. Not unlike the mainland, architects and commissioners alike initially looked to Europe for inspiration, creating a flux of buildings in the Beaux Arts, Gothic, and Mediterranean styles.
Through the collective efforts of such prolific architects as Dickey, Hart Wood, and Goodhue, a design approach that was appropriate for both the tropical climate and the distinctively Hawaiian environment was developed. Such features as the Hickey, a double pitched hipped roof, lanias or porches, deep roof overhangs, and large open spaces take advantage of the trade winds and remove the barriers that exist elsewhere between indoor and outdoor spaces, creating a vernacular style suitable for the islands. This unique six day-exploration of Classical Hawaii will take the traveler to two of the islands, Oahu and the Big Island of Hawaii. DeSoto Brown, Collections Manager of the Bishop Museum, will lead the tour. Mr. Browns family has lived in Hawaii for generations.
A six-night stay at the luxurious and historic Royal Hawaiian Hotel, located on the oceanfront at Waikiki Beach. The hotel, designed by Warren & Wetmore and built in the 1920s, still retains much of its original salmon-pink appearance and elegant features, though updated with all the modern amenities.
A private tour of Doris Dukes famed and exotic Shangri La. Built on five acres overlooking the Pacific Ocean, this was Dukes most private retreat and was designed and decorated in the Islamic style.
A day on the Big Island with an exclusive visit of Keawaiki, a private estate comprising of ten acres of black sand beaches and an artesian spring fed swimming pool carved out of the natural rock. The houses and outbuildings on the compound are constructed of lava rock and date from the 1920s.
A tour of the Iolani Palace, Americas only Royal Palace, built in 1882. It is built in the late Victorian vernacular style with such neo-classical details as cast iron Corinthian columns. Also included is a visit to Queen Emmas Summer Palace.
Visits to three privately owned houses designed by Bertram Goodhue. One of these houses has the original Hart Wood pool house intact and an authentic imported Chinese pagoda.
A reception at the home (designed by Hart Wood) of one of Hawaiis top interior designers.
A private tour and dinner at the Liljestrand House designed by Vladimir Ossipoff in 1952 and remaining unchanged since then. The house is considered one of the purest examples of Ossipoffs work with the original furniture designed by the architect still in place.
The Kawaiahao Church, from 1837, is considered Hawaiis most significant architectural contribution from the Missionary Period. Built of 14,000 coral blocks cut from reefs located some 10-20 feet below surface, the church took five years to build. It is known as Hawaiis Westminster Abbey.
Honolulu Hale (City Hall), from 1929 and designed by C. W. Dickey and Hart Wood, is in the California Mission Style.
A private visit to La Pietra, designed in 1922 by David Adler as the residence of Walter Dillingham. The house was modeled after La Pietra in Italy where the Dillinghams were married. Presidents and royalty were entertained at La Pietra, which is now the Hawaii School for Girls.
A tour of the Honolulu Academy of Art designed in 1927 by Bertram Goodhue and Hardie Philips. Such features as the massive tiled Hawaiian roof, entrance arcade, open interior courtyards and use of such local materials as lava rock make this distinctively Hawaiian.
A visit to Julia Morgans wonderful Beaux Arts style YWCA from 1927. This is one of the finest examples of European design adapted for local use in the Islands.
A curatorial tour of the Bishop Museum. The Bishop Museum was founded in 1889 by Charles Reed Bishop in honor of his late wife, Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop, the last descendant of the royal Kamehameha family. The Museum was established to house the extensive collection of Hawaiian artifacts and royal family heirlooms of the Princess, and has expanded to include millions of artifacts, documents and photographs about Hawaii and other Pacific island cultures.
An evening Luau on the beach, with Hawaiian food, dance, and music.
Tour price: Land cost is $4,050.00 based on double occupancy. Please contact Classical Excursions to reserve your space. Call (413) 528-3359 or contact@classicalexcursions.com. A tax-deductible $500 donation to ICA&CA is included in the tour price.
Members at the Contributor or Individual ~ Professional level or higher are welcome to attend our tours. Members at the Donor level and higher receive Priority Registration E-alerts before the general public. Join online today or call (212) 730-9646, extension 104 to upgrade your membership.
In addition, participants are required to make a contribution to the Institutes Annual Fundwhich help to further our mission of advancing the practice and appreciation of the classical tradition in architecture and the allied arts. This contribution is fully tax-deductible.
*Courtesty of the ICA&CA
Each year, the Arthur Ross Jury selects five recipients for awards from among the following categories:
Architecture
Artisanship/Craftsmanship
Community Design/Civic Design/City Planning
Education
History/Journalism/Criticism/Writing/Editing/Publishing
Landscape Design/Gardening
Patronage (for the support of a new project, collection, or body of work)
Fine Arts: Painting/Rendering/Sculpture/Mural Design
Stewardship: Good Manners, a.k.a. Historic Preservation for the upkeep and maintenance of an existing entity
Graphics/Photography/Illustration
Applications must be received in the ICA&CA office no later than Wednesday, December 15, 2010, 5:00 PM EST.
The nominee can be an individual, firm, or organization from the United States or abroad.
The nominee may submit him or herself.
Others can suggest the nominee, but must deliver a complete submission. Email suggestions for nominees will not be considered without materials. Instructions follow below.
Note: The ICA&CA has a policy of keeping past submissions on file for future consideration. Submissions are welcome from both first-time applicants as well as those who have submitted in previous years. Should a past applicant wish to send updated materials or have a previous submission removed from consideration, please contact ICA&CA Senior Vice President, Henrika Taylor at htaylor@classicist.org.
We request a single binder or folder (of standard size) of no more than 25 excellent images, drawings, or photographs that illustrate the range and depth of the nominees work. It is not necessary to submit elaborate or time-consuming and expensive-to-produce presentations. In the interest of space constraints, large format portfolios are discouraged. The binder or folder should also include captions that identify and briefly explain the work.
Slides, electronic files, or CDs should NOT be sent and cannot be considered.
Current CV or biography
Cover letter to the jury explaining why the applicant is deserving of the Arthur Ross Award.
Registration Fee
Current ICA&CA Members and Professional Members Re-submitting their application: FREE.
Current ICA&CA Members and Professional Members submitting their application for the first time: $25.
All Non-Members: $40.
Click here to register your Arthur Ross Submission
Applications must be received in the ICA&CA office no later than Wednesday, December 15, 2010, 5:00 PM EST, and should be sent to:
The Arthur Ross Awards
c/o ICA&CA
20 West 44 Street, Suite 310
New York, NY 10036-6603
Please email questions concerning the Awards to ICA&CA Senior Vice President Henrika Taylor at htaylor@classicist.org.
*Coutesy of the ICA&CA’s e-newsletter.
Holiday Cocktail Party & Travel Program Raffle
Saturday, December 4, 2010 ~ 6:008:00 pm
Sponsored by Stern Projects
ADMISSION
$125 per person
to attend the party and to be
entered into the Country Houses of
Sir Edwin Lutyens Travel Program
Raffle ($60 is tax-deductible)
Travel Programs >>
$100 per person
to attend the Holiday Party and
Silent Auction ($35 is tax-deductible)
Racquet & Tennis Club
370 Park Avenue ~ New York, NY 10022
Jacket and tie required for men; equivalent for ladies
Space is Limited ~ Reserve Now
(212) 730-9646, ext. 109
RAFFLE AND SILENT AUCTION
One winner will be drawn at random on December 4. Proceeds benefit the Institute’s educational programs in New York and through its network of chapters nationwide.
Additionally, up for silent auction will be our classical architecture 2011 study abroad program, Rome Drawing & Painting (for one) and a one-week stay (for two) at The Brazilian Court & Beach Club, the historic Palm Beach landmark hotel.
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*Information gathered from the ICA&CA’s web site.
Friday, November 19; Reception at 6PM; Lecture at 7PM
Francis Hatch Kimball (1845-1919) is one of New Yorks most fascinating architects. His career spanned the High Victorian period and the later Classical world of the early 20th century and brought forth a deliriously varied body of works, including the Montauk Club, the Trinity and United States Realty Buildings, the Corbin Building, the Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo mansion, Brooklyns Emmanuel Baptist Church, the Catholic Apostolic Church on 57th Street, and, in Philadelphia, the Reading Terminal. A pioneering skyscraper architect, Kimballs works brilliantly exemplify the riotously eclectic tendencies of his times. Join author and architectural historian Francis Morrone for an illustrated talk on Kimball at the Montauk Clubone of architects masterpieces.
Participants will meet at the Montauk Club, 25 8th Avenue in Park Slop, Brooklyn. Business attire required. Reception includes an open bar (beer and wine) and passed hors doeuvres. Space is limited and paid reservations required (212) 730-9646, ext. 109.
Attendees seeking AIA/CES LEARING UNITS will be charged a one-time $20 ($40 for non-members) processing fee per semester. To pre-register for learning units please contact education@classicist.org.
All ticket sales are final. No refunds or exchanges.
Cost/Learning Unit: $65 for ICA&CA members and employees of professional member firms; $95 for the general public. 1.5 AIA/CES LUs (Theory) are available.
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York Council for the Humanities and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.