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Institute of Classical Architecture & Art- Rocky Mountain Chapter

The ICAA RMC is dedicated to advancing the practice and appreciation of the classical tradition in architecture and the allied arts in our region.

www.classicist-rmc.org

06/03/2026

JOIN US IN BOULDER JUNE 20th!

Analytical and Measured Field Drawing Class: Boulder Carnegie Library

SATURDAY JUNE 20, 2026
10:00AM - 4:00PM
Lunch will be provided

REGISTER @ LINK IN BIO
All skill levels welcome!
AIA Credits Pending
5.5 Classical Certificate credits towards Measured & Analytical Drawing

One of the best ways to study and learn from architecture precedents is through observation and drawing in the field, in direct contact with original models. This course will consist of first a lecture covering the history and examples of and approach to architect’s field drawings as a methodology for the study of buildings and then the application of those methods to complete three types of field drawings (Measured, Analytical, and Perspective) of the Boulder Carnegie Library (1906).

The Boulder Carnegie Library, now known as the Carnegie Library for Local History, was designed by Thomas MacLaren and opened in 1907. MacLaren was born in Scotland and trained at the Royal Academy of London and South Kensington School of Art at Edinburgh before moving to Colorado Springs in 1894. The library is one of the 2,509 Carnegie libraries built by Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie between 1883 and 1929. The library is an excellent example of the Neoclassical Revival Style.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. Learn about the use of measured, analytical and perspective sketchbook drawing as a design tool and resource from the Renaissance to present day
2. Learn techniques for architectural measured drawings, accurately drawing them to scale in a sketchbook
3. Expand architectural design skills through familiarity with architectural precedents that can inform future architectural design endeavors
4. Develop a sense for size, scale, proportion and composition through measuring and documentation

04/19/2026

Great Sketching Club @ Union Station this weekend! Thank you to everyone who joined us on a snowy spring Colorado morning to admire and sketch the richly detailed and beautifully proportioned Beaux Arts building!

Stay tuned for details on the next Sketching Club

04/11/2026

A huge thank you to for an unforgettable 24 hours in Denver! Your work and your books continue to educate and deepen our appreciation for traditional building and historic craftsmanship & preservation!

Your expertise, passion, and humor left us all inspired to pursue greater beauty and intention in our work! We’re grateful for the dynamic, thought-provoking conversations on architecture, craft, millwork, and preservation.

And thank you to everyone who attended the lecture + CE class ... you made Brent’s visit with the Rocky Mountain Chapter truly special!

Our events are made possible through the generous support of our valued sponsors: Benjamin Moore, Lifescape Colorado, Cook Design House, Francy Law Firm, Aurum Home Technology, Designscapes Colorado, Ekman Design Studio, Hoff Miller, Material Bespoke Stone & Tile, Donna Mondi Interior Design, Mandil Inc., Precision Media, Christopher Shields & Company, Inc., Hardee O’Neal Design, John Brooks, Tommy Matthews, Strada Made

04/01/2026

UNDERSTANDING PROPORTION & CLASSICAL DESIGN OF INTERIOR MOLDINGS CLASS

2 credits towards Classical Certificate (Moldings & Building Craft), AIA credits pending

FRIDAY APRIL 10, 2026
9:00am - 11:00am

REGISTER AT LINK IN BIO
This course introduces the principles of molding layout, proportion, and classical interior design. Drawing from historical precedents, participants will learn how traditional building methods and design logic can inform and elevate contemporary classical design.

INSTRUCTOR: BRENT HULL
Brent Hull is an award-winning master builder. He is an expert in historically accurate architectural millwork and moldings and his work is in nationally registered properties and homes across the country. In the early 1990’s he studied Historic Preservation at the prestigious North Bennet Street School in Boston and learned the art of traditional building. He returned to North Texas in 1993 and started his business in the garage of a 1911 Bungalow.

Over the past 30 years, the Brent Hull Companies have received numerous awards, including ICAA John Staub and Traditional Builder Palladio Awards. Brent is an author, designer, speaker, consultant and teacher. He loves to read, sketch and spend time with his family. His greatest professional aim is to help everyone who desires to build better and more beautifully to do so.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1) Understand how moldings were historically organized and applied
2) Recognize key principles of classical design and proportion
3) Identify historic building methods that contributed to well-composed spaces
4) Apply lessons from historic design to improve modern residential interiors
5) Begin laying out moldings using proportion and hierarchy

03/19/2026

AUTHENTICITY AND HISTORIC DESIGN IN
ARCHITECTURAL MILLWORK

Join us for an evening with Brent Hull!

THURSDAY APRIL 9, 2026
5:30pm Reception | 6:30pm Presentation
Book Signing to Follow
GRANT-HUMPHREYS MANSION

Register at link in bio

Explore the classification and definition of doors, windows, moldings, mantels, paneled walls, built-ins, and other millwork elements through a historical lens. Learn how architectural millwork elements were designed, manufactured, and constructed during the hand-made (pre-industrial) era and how they changed after World War II. Millwork: The Design and Manufacturing of Historic Millwork from 1740–1950 is a unique and valuable reference for architects, designers, historians, preservationists, builders, or anyone interested in restoring historic homes.

Brent Hull is an award-winning master builder. He is an expert in historically accurate architectural millwork and moldings and his work is in nationally registered properties and homes across the country. In the early 1990’s he studied Historic Preservation at the prestigious North Bennet Street School in Boston and learned the art of traditional building. He returned to North Texas in 1993 and started his business in the garage of a 1911 Bungalow.

Over the past 30 years, the Brent Hull Companies have received numerous awards, including ICAA John Staub and Traditional Builder Palladio Awards. Brent is an author, designer, speaker, consultant and teacher. He loves to read, sketch and spend time with his family. His greatest professional aim is to help everyone who desires to build better and more beautifully to do so.

02/24/2026

An inspiring day celebrating the art and legacy of American sculpture with .tolles whose expertise in 19th and 20th century sculpture continues to eliminate how these powerful works create meaning, memory & legacy across generations.

From the cultural landscapes of New York City to the artistic spirit of Denver, the stories shaped in bronze and stone connected communities across the country in profound ways.

Thank you to all who attended for being a part of a thoughtful conversation about how sculpture anchors place, identity and remembrance!

Thayer Tolles is the Ma**ca F. Vilcek Curator of American Paintings and Sculpture at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

01/20/2026

Join the ICAA Rocky Mountain Chapter for an evening with Thayer Tolles, Ma**ca F. Vilcek Curator of American Paintings and Sculpture at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Over her three decades at The Met, Thayer has advanced the study of American sculpture through major publications, installations, and exhibitions, including her work on Augustus Saint-Gaudens, whose refined approach to the figure transformed the development of American civic art in the late nineteenth century.

In her lecture, Thayer will explore how figural and allegorical monuments shaped the visual character of American cities in the decades surrounding the City Beautiful movement, when sculpture, architecture, and urban planning were conceived as mutually reinforcing arts. She will consider how sculptors collaborated with architects, and how their works were integrated into plazas, parks, and boulevards to enrich the experience of public space. Within this larger national story, Denver’s civic monuments reveal the city’s engagement with the same ideals that elevated figural sculpture as a vital element of city building.

Drawing on monuments from New York and beyond, with examples from Denver’s own public landscape, Thayer will highlight the artistry, craftsmanship, and evolving reception of these monuments, illustrating how they continue to shape the identity and visual coherence of the city today.

Thursday February 19, 2026
5:30pm Reception | 6:30pm Lecture
Denver Country Club
Tickets at link in bio!

01/01/2026

We are filled with gratitude for an inspiring and educational 2025! It is always so impactful to see the mission in motion across our region!

Thank you to all of our members, sponsors, and the Rocky Mountain community for your continuing support. We are looking forward to another robust year in 2026!

Make sure you're signed up for our email list to stay up-to-date with all the exciting happenings that will be going on in our region!

11/26/2025

A huge thank you to and for an incredible day in Denver! The way you all create the narrative of place through throughtful, intentional & beautiful text and imagery left us all inspired!

Your humor, insight & innovation was captivating & we were honored to celebrate your story telling! Also the books create are ones of true beauty & craftsmanship, each one as unique as the story being told!

And thank you to everyone who attended ... you all made the time with the Rocky Mountain Chapter very special!

Our events are made possible due to our wonderful sponsors:
Lifescape Colorado, Cook Design House, Designs by Sundown, Stately Doors & Windows, Aurum Home Technology, Designscapes Colorado, Francy Law Firm, Ekman Design Studio, Hoff Miller, Beck Building Company, Christopher Shields & Company, Inc., Griffin Design Inc., Mandil Inc., Precision Media, Benjamin Moore, CES Engineering, Hardee O'Neal Design, Material Bespoke Stone & Tile, Strada Made

11/06/2025

In Conversation with Clive Aslet & Dylan Thomas

CREATING THE NARRATIVE OF PLACE

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 20, 2025
5:30pm Reception | 6:30pm Discussion
REGISTER AT LINK IN BIO

Book Signing to Follow
*Select books will be available for purchase at the event

WALKER FINE ART
300 W 11th Ave Unit A, Denver, CO 80204

Clive Aslet & Dylan Thomas, founders of the celebrated British publishing house Triglyph Books, will join us to discuss how to capture and tell the story of space in book form.

Each has deep experience of his field, Clive as an architectural historian, journalist, magazine editor, visiting professor at Cambridge and author of over 30 books, Dylan as an internationally published photographer whose work has appeared in many of the most famous magazines around the world.

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