The Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICAA) is the leading national nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the practice and appreciation of the classical tradition in architecture and the allied arts. ICAA fulfills its mission through four program areas: education, publications, awards, and advocacy.
The Texas Chapter of the ICAA is very pleased to announce the New Heights Architectural 8th grade curriculum at Alamo Heights Jr. School working with Instructor Casey Fallis’ Art Portfolio class. This ten-week course provides students with an introduction to fundamentals of classical architecture and building history of San Antonio. Never before has a program such as this been offered in a public school and we are so excited to be leading this effort. The New Heights program fills us with hope as we invest in the minds of tomorrow’s designers.
10 Week Curriculum Outline
- Speaking of Architecture
- Building Traditions of San Antonio
- Parts Create the Whole: Architectural Composition and Form
- The Spaces Between Buildings - Our Civic Realm
- Experiencing the Architecture of our City - Field Trip
- Elements of Classical Architecture
- Constructing the Classical Orders
- Legacy of Churches in San Antonio - Missions and the City
- Amazing Materials of Architecture - Plaster Cast Demonstration
- Representation in Architecture - Visual Communication of Ideas
This program was initiated in New York City by the ICAA working the Marymount School in 2015 and is now being carried out in several chapters across the country-the first of which is here locally in San Antonio with our Texas ICAA Chapter to chapters Mid Atlantic(Washington DC), the Chicago-Midwest Chapter and the Southern California Chapter.
We
welcome you to consider partnering with us in supporting the New Heights
Program and the ICAA’s educational initiatives for 2017. The ICAA is a
nationally registered non-profit organization, and all gifts are fully tax-deductible.
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