Greek Classicism: A Design Resource, with Calder Loth - Part I

Architectural historian Calder Loth returns with a new course about how the architecture of Ancient Greece has inspired buildings and details in both Europe and the Americas from the 18th to the 21st centuries.

This course is presented by the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art, a national nonprofit promoting the practice, understanding, and appreciation of classical design. To watch more online classes like this one, or to become a member and support our educational mission, visit https://www.classicist.org/ .

About the Course:
Architecture in Ancient Greece evolved into certain styles, following engineering conventions and local customs. Long after these buildings fell into ruin, the remains were eagerly studied by architects including Andrea Palladio in the 16th century, and by the intrepid duo Stuart & Revett in the 18th century, who codified what they found into what is now known as the "Ancient Greek architectural language." This design "language" saw a resurgence in the architecture of the 18th and 19th centuries, and can be found even in contemporary buildings in the 21st century, if one knows how to recognize these architectural forms. Greek classicism is yet a potent design resource and can enrich today's classical and traditional architecture.

Learning Objectives:
1. Understand the basic principles of ancient Greek architecture.
2. Explore how Greek architecture became used as a precedent for architecture in the 18th century and beyond.
3. Discuss a variety of examples of buildings in countries around the world that were inspired by the architecture of ancient Greece.
4. Explore how Greek architectural precedents can be used in practice today.

Receive credit for this course:
Viewers may receive 2 AIA CES Learning Units|Elective and 2 credits towards the Certificate in Classical Architecture (Elective) by watching this two-part video course and subsequently scoring at least 70% on a summative assessment that tests your understanding of the material.

Please note that, as this is a two-part program, the quiz for this program will be at the end of Part II, and the quiz will test material from both video segments. Part II will be posted here soon.

About the Instructor:
Calder Loth is the retired senior architectural historian of the Virginia Department of Historic Resources. He serves on the ICAA Council of Advisors and was the recipient of the 2010 ICAA Board of Directors Honor Award.

Sponsors for this course:
The ICAA would like to thank our Lead Sponsor for Continuing Education courses, Uberto Construction.