Hosted by the Ҵýapp Florida Chapter | 3 credits towards the Certificate in Classical Architecture (Proportion) | 3 AIA CES Learning Units|HSW
The purpose of this class is to impart the critical methodology and vocabulary necessary to understand and manipulate proportional systems in architectural design. It examines the numerous and often contradictory systems of proportion put forth through the ages from antiquity to contemporary times. Particular attention is given to the geometrical proportioning systems used in antiquity and found in the tradition of Gothic architecture, in contrast to the arithmetic systems of proportion used during the Renaissance. The intention is to give contemporary architects and designers a practical “working knowledge” of a subject that has been of central concern to architects working in many varied epochs.
“We shape our buildings and afterward our buildings shape us.” - Winston Churchill
Instructor: Richard Sammons
Richard Franklin Sammons is an internationally recognized expert in the field of architectural proportion, having taught at the Prince of Wales's Institute of Architecture in London (now The Prince's Foundation), Pratt Institute in New York, and the University of Notre Dame in Rome. He received his B.A. at Denison University and Master of Architecture at the University of Virginia. Mr. Sammons began his career with David Anthony Easton. He is a founding director of The Institute of Classical Architecture & Art and a founding partner of Fairfax & Sammons Architecture.
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Instructional Delivery Method: Live In-Person Learning Program Program Level: Introductory Prerequisites: None required AIA CES Program Approval Expiration Date: December 20, 2027 Provider Number: G193 Provider Statement: The Institute of Classical Architecture & Art is a registered provider of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider Number G193. All registered AIA CES Providers must comply with the AIA Standards for Continuing Ҵýapp Programs. Any questions or concerns about this provider or this learning program may be sent to AIA CES ([email protected] or (800) AIA 3837, Option 3).
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At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
1) Analyze classical compositions across time, regions, and cultures, with the appropriate methodologies, and recognize specific spatial requirements and their effect on the integration, harmony, and unity of communities
2) Learn the canons of composition and how humans interact with others, both socially and spatially, and analyze dimensions of public, social, and personal scale
3) To manipulate geometric scales and gain a working knowledge of geometric proportional systems that will enhance designers' observations about humans' use of space.
4) Gain an 'eye' for good conformation (the shape or structure of something) and understand the anatomy of the geometric forms
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