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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

10/07/2026

A huge thank you to Jeremy Musson and The Royal Oak Foundation for a truly wonderful day in Denver!

Jeremy, your extraordinary knowledge and research left us all inspired to look to Robert Adam’s brilliant designs as an enduring resource for elegant details and timeless inspiration. We are incredibly grateful for such a dynamic and engaging presentation celebrating beauty, craftsmanship, and the harmonious relationship between architects and their clients.

And thank you to everyone who joined us for the lecture! Your enthusiasm and support helped make Jeremy and The Royal Oak Foundation’s visit with the Rocky Mountain Chapter truly special. We are so grateful to have shared such an inspiring evening with you!

Our events are made possible through the generous support of our valued sponsors:
Benjamin Moore, Lifescape Colorado, Cook Design House, , , Aurum Home Tech, Designscapes Colorado, Ekman Design Studio, Hoff Miller | Design Showroom, MATERIAL Bespoke Stone + Tile, DONNA MONDI, Mandil Inc., Precision Media, Christopher Shields & Company | Denver Interior Design, Garrett Hardee O’Neal, John Brooks Showroom, Tommy Matthews, Strada Made

09/23/2026

SPLENDOR & SOCIABILITY: ROBERT ADAM’S COUNTRY HOUSES

MONDAY OCTOBER 5, 2026
5:30pm Reception | 6:30pm Presentation

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GRANT HUMPHREYS MANSION
770 Pennsylvania St, Denver CO 80203

The ICAA Rocky Mountain Chapter in collaboration with The Royal Oak Foundation invite you to a wonderful lecture about Robert Adam, one of the greatest architects and designers in Georgian Britain. Adam introduced and popularized design based on ancient classical ornaments, including low relief plasterwork on ceilings and walls; carved and gilded classical motifs on furniture; and chimney pieces which incorporated classical masks, wreaths, and tributes. He created harmony between ceilings and walls by his use of distinctive colors such as pink, green, lilac, and straw. The designer’s genius also extended to his business—he enticed wealthy patrons into creating ambitious projects featuring vaulted ceilings, columns, apses, and niches. Adam’s work in British country houses resulted in social spaces that expressed the finest craftsmanship and highlighted the homeowner’s social status and fashionable taste. Architectural historian and author Jeremy Musson will illustrate country house interiors designed or remodeled by Robert Adam such as Kedleston Hall, Osterley Park, Croome Court, Compton Verny, Newby Hall, Syon House and Saltram. Discover Robert Adam’s lasting artistic legacy of elegant classicism.

Jeremy Musson, LLB Hons, M.Phil, FSA, is an architectural historian and heritage consultant. Born in London, he was educated at UCL and the Warburg Institute and worked for the Victorian Society and the National Trust, before joining Country Life, in 1995, where he was Architectural Editor in 1998-2007. He continues to contribute articles to Country Life; he is the author of several books and co-wrote and presented BBC 2’s The Curious House Guest series. A Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, and an affiliate lecturer at Cambridge University’s department of architecture, he is also chairman of the Historic Houses Foundation.

09/19/2026

A huge thank you to Bill Curtis & Russell Windham for unforgettable 24 hours in Denver!

Your story, talent and humor left us all inspired to let passion guide our paths! We’re grateful for such a dynamic and thought-provoking presentation on architecture, collaboration, and beauty.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the lecture ... you helped make their visit with the Rocky Mountain Chapter truly special!

And a special thank you to CU Denver Arch + Planning for a wonderful conversation and an insightful visit to see what the students are working on this semester. We’re grateful for the opportunity to connect, learn, and celebrate the work shaping the future of architecture & design.

Our events are made possible through the generous support of our valued sponsors:
Benjamin Moore, Lifescape Colorado, Cook Design House, , , Aurum Home Tech, Designscapes Colorado, Ekman Design Studio, Hoff Miller | Design Showroom, MATERIAL Bespoke Stone + Tile, DONNA MONDI, Mandil Inc., Precision Media, Christopher Shields & Company | Denver Interior Design, Garrett Hardee O’Neal, John Brooks Showroom, Tommy Matthews, Strada Made

08/29/2026

An enchanting evening of beauty, conversation, and community!

Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who joined us for last night’s garden party. It was a pleasure to gather in such beautiful surroundings and share an evening of meaningful conversation, laughter, and connection!

A very special thank you to Mandil Inc. for graciously opening their magnificent garden to us and providing such an extraordinary setting for the evening!

08/18/2026

JOIN US ON SEPTEMBER 17th!

Building on Tradition: Exploration of a Practice
with Curtis & Windham

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 2026
5:30pm Reception | 6:30pm Presentation
Book Signing to Follow
*Books will be available to purchase

GRAND BALLROOM AT THE OXFORD HOTEL
1600 17th St, Denver CO 80202

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Shortly after the release of their new book, Building on Tradition, architects William Curtis and Russell Windham reflect on the nature of their decades-long joint practice and their impassioned pursuit of worthwhile architecture.

Houston may seem like an unlikely environment in which to have built this traditional practice, and two Texans may seem equally unlikely candidates to have done so, but Texas’s modern economy was built on the dreams of people who would dig a hole in the ground and hope. That spirit lives on in the welcoming environment of Houston, where big dreams and bigger dreamers with high expectations have led to extraordinary architectural opportunities.

The existence of River Oaks, an American Garden Suburb in Houston, created a cohesive context and influential foundation for what would eventually become Curtis & Windham Architects. They look at architecture as highly engaged practitioners, whose study of historical precedent has been a through line in every project. Their embrace of the challenges and opportunities presented by each particular site, client, and cultural context is how their work has remained grounded and well-informed. Their responses are never models; they are influenced by exposure to the breadth of history, art, literature, and travel. They are a confluence of a lifetime of cultivating curiosity about architecture and the world at large.

In this lecture, Curtis and Windham discuss their contributions to the streets of Houston, varied locations throughout the great American Landscape, and beyond, delving into the responsibility that current working architects inherit from bygone generations and the many paths that stem from the study of precedent.

08/11/2026

You are cordially invited to

COLUMNS & COMMUNITY: A GARDEN PARTY

THURSDAY AUGUST 27, 2026
5:30pm - 7:30pm

ELATI GARDEN
840 Elati Street, Denver CO 80204

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Join the ICAA Rocky Mountain Chapter for an cvening of summer beauty at the Mandil Inc. Elati Garden, where architecture, landscape, and art come together in thoughtful harmony.

Enjoy an inspiring summer gathering surrounded by creativity, conversation, and community in this exceptional setting.

08/02/2026

Happy 150th anniversary of your statehood Colorado! Your natural beauty and the integrated built environment is something we will always celebrate 🤍

ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA CHAPEL AT CAMP ST. MALO: Camp St. Malo, near Estes Park, was founded in 1916 as a summer camp for Catholic youth. In 1934, the Oscar Malo family hired Jacques Benedict and supplied $15,000 for the construction of the St. Catherine of Siena Chapel at Camp St. Malo which was formally dedicated in 1936. The Romanesque Revival chapel features native stone, intricate iron work and a dramatic rise from the sacred natural base it sits upon. Pope John Paul II visited the chapel in 1993 when Denver hosted World Youth Day. Infamously known as Chapel on the Rock, the beautiful structure, that survived both fire and flood, continues to be an exquisite example of architecture carefully responding to the natural landscape. Source: National Register of Historic Places, Camp Saint Malo, Rocky Mountain Resorts

06/03/2026

JOIN US IN BOULDER AUGUST 29th!

Analytical and Measured Field Drawing Class: Boulder Carnegie Library

SATURDAY AUGUST 29, 2026
10:00AM - 4:00PM
Lunch will be provided

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All skill levels welcome!
5.5 AIA CES Learning Units|Elective Credits
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

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