Lecture II of the 2012 Classical Lecture Series
Mark Alan Hewitt FAIA
When it comes to renovating or adding on to a historic home, questions of proper craftsmanship and design abound. Renovating in a way that upholds the character and integrity of the original house is not always easy, but Mark Alan Hewitt, a leading preservation architect and historian, will show you how in this lecture.
Hewitt’s new book, The Vintage House, written with former Old House Journal editor Gordon Bock, is the first comprehensive guide to achieving truly compatible, stylistically resonant additions and renovations. It details the basic parameters around which vintage houses can grow, how to make a “conditions survey,” and how to fully understand what you have to start with. Hewitt and Bock carefully explain the preparations fundamental to renovation and walk you through the various aspects of intelligent rebuilding—how to work within the existing footprint of a home, blend in additions that “stay in tune,” expand heating and cooling systems discreetly, maintain a “face”, or façade, in keeping with a home’s codified style (be it Colonial, Cape Cod, Tudor, etc.), select authentic materials, and much more. Also included is advice on meshing sustainable building practices, such as geothermal heating, with an already built house (the greenest house there is).
Hewitt’s lecture will include not only examples from the book but also some of his own projects, executed during a 30-year career as a traditional architect. A longtime member of both Classical America and ICAA, Hewitt was honored with the Arthur Ross Award in 2009, and helped to organize the ICAA’s 10th Anniversary Symposium in 2001.
The Barn at Nancy Goslee Power and Associates
1660 Stanford Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404
The Lecture Series will also feature:
Reginald Johnson American Architect, May 17, 2012
Gabriel Zamora & Anthony Grumbine
Gardens for a Beautiful America, September 19, 2012
Sam Watters
Season Tickets
All Four Lectures
$45 - Junior ICAA Members
$90 - ICAA Members and Employees of Member Professional Firms
$175 -General Public
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One Lecture
$15 - Junior ICAA Members
$30 - ICAA Members and Employees of Member Professional Firms
$55 -General Public
