Past Events

Social Sketching:
Historic Oakland Cemetery

October 31st ~ 10:00 AM

Join us on All Hallows Morning for some sketching at Oakland Cemetery!

Early city officials purchased six acres in 1850 to be a public burial ground for a young-but-fast-growing town of Atlanta. Originally called Atlanta Graveyard or City Burial Place, this was the beginning of Oakland Cemetery.

Officially renamed in 1872, when it had expanded to 48 acres, mainly due to pressures of the Civil War. In the late 19th century, families tended the plots of loved ones, creating an assortment of lovely gardens which are open to the public to this day.

Please join us for a spooky morning of sketching to kick off your Halloween!

This is a free event, but registration is required

Quattuor Lecture:

Why Real Matters – Building for Generations
with Clay Chapman

October 15th ~ 5:30 PM

Join ICAA Southeast at the Georgia Tech School of Architecture for our final Quattuor Lecture of the year!

What does it mean to build something worth passing on?

A master craftsman traces an unconventional path toward creating buildings designed to endure for generations. Clay Chapman’s work in structural masonry and timber framing is rooted in a belief that the materials we choose, the way we put them together, and the human hands behind the work still matter.

This lecture explores craftsmanship, human scale, authenticity, hard work, and the value of building with real materials in an age increasingly focused on speed and efficiency. It also considers an equally important question: how do we pass these skills on?

The lecture challenges architects and students to think beyond what a building looks like and consider how it is made, how it will age, and what it contributes to the people who will inherit it.

This event is in collaboration with
Georgia Tech School of Architecture in the College of Design
and made possible with the support of
Revival Construction & Summerour Architects

The Elements of Classical Architecture:

Advanced Interior Mouldings

September 19, 2026 ~ 9:00 AM- 2:00 PM

Mouldings play a central role in the articulation of exterior and interior architecture. Through careful calibration of scale, and with respect to the function of individual elements within an ensemble, mouldings contribute to the coherence of a composition and help make the individual components of a design intelligible. This course explores the grammar that guides the selection, combination, sequencing, and application of mouldings within an architectural composition.

Topics covered will include: formal considerations in the design and use of mouldings; methods of proportioning mouldings with focus on unique aspects related to interior conditions; the enrichment of mouldings through ornament; the character of mouldings associated with various architectural traditions; and an introduction to key references and resources. The class concludes with an opportunity to design a family of moulding profiles for an interior room.

This course is an intermediate level course prerequisite “ICAA Introduction to Moulding” course or that the participant has a basic understanding of the common moulding profiles and their typical applications.

REGISTER HERE

From Concept to Corporation:
Career Growth in Architecture
with Marie Acalin

September 15, 2026 ~ 6:00 PM

Join the Guild for our final Salon of 2026, a conversation with Marie Acalin about the experiences of a young architect in practice and the journey she took in starting her own firm.

Marie will discuss her experiences and what influenced to become an architect. With family located in Europe, we’ll hear about how her travels shaped her view of architecture and form from a young age.

Having attended Georgia Tech and Notre Dame University, we will hear the challenges of an education from both modern and classical fields of thought, as well as how the ICAA helped shape her career through her undergraduate studies, as well as her path to licensure and starting her own practice.

Quattuor Lecture:

Building on Tradition

The Work of Curtis & Windham, Architects

August 26, 2026 ~ 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM ~ Birmingham, AL

August 27, 2026 ~ 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM ~ Atlanta, GA

Over the last three decades, Curtis & Windham Architects have built a reputation as one of the country’s leading architecture firms, crafting some of the finest residences and buildings in Texas and transforming the city of Houston, particularly its River Oaks neighborhood, through a fresh and inventive approach to classical design.

Unlike many notable architecture firms that are known for a singular style, Curtis & Windham is skilled in a variety of architectural vernaculars. They design residences that are suited not only to their clients’ lifestyles but to the place in which they stand. It’s their unique ability to translate history for modern living that distinguishes them as one of today’s most sought-after architecture firms.

Founded in Houston in 1992 by William Curtis and Russell Windham, Curtis & Windham’s practice emphasizes the principles of both historic and modern design, as well as the circumstance of each project.

Please join the ICAA SE as we welcome William Curtis and Russell Windham as they delve into this philosophy, illustrating how it informs the firm’s superb architectural approach across diverse styles and scales in their new book , Building on Tradition (Rizzoli, Fall 2025), which will be available for purchase and signings.

Social Sketching:

The May Patterson Goodrum House

August 22nd, 2026 ~ 10:00 AM- 1:00 PM

Join The Guild, GA Saturday, August 22nd, at 10 am for Social Sketching at the May Patterson Goodrum House. All experience levels are welcome. Coffee and breakfast pastries will be provided, all you need to bring is a pencil and a sketchbook

Designed in 1929 by Philip Trammell Shutze, the May Patterson Goodrum House was considered to be his favorite project, perhaps due to the fact he more than likely had free-rein over its design and decoration. Upon its completion in 1930, the design earned an honorable mention by the Architecture League of New York, a first for Shutze and a rare recognition by the League for southern architecture. If anything, the prize was an overdue accolade for a designer of national importance and for a city consciously striving to shed its undeserved provincial southern identity. It did serve as a milestone of remarkable achievement for the architect recognized as the creator of Atlanta’s finest built environment and lauded as America’s foremost classicist.

This is a free event, but registration is required.

Kyle D. Taylor Memorial Fellowship for Architectural Studies
2024 Recipient Recipient Presentations

August 8th, 2026 ~ 9:45 AM- 11:00 AM

Please join ICAA Southeast as we welcome Lucas Misra and Christian Orme, dual recipients of the 2024 Kyle D. Taylor Memorial Fellowship for Architectural Studies, as they present their research and findings in partial fulfillment of the fellowship. Each recipient will give a 30 – minute presentation of their research. Following both presentations the program will feature a joint question and answer period.

This event is free and open to the public, registration is required.