Programs
Sip & Sketch at Old Salem – May 2
The ICAA North Carolina Chapter is pleased to partner with the Museum of Southern Decorative Arts to host a Sip & Sketch in conjunction with the 2025 In Perfect Harmony: A MESDA Design Seminar.
Throughout history architects and designers have continually looked to antiquity for inspiration and instruction, studying historic buildings as precedent for contemporary practice. As students of the built environment, we primarily turn to measured drawing and observational sketches as a medium for capturing these precedents— which can vary in scale from something as small as a moulding profile, all the way up to a building façade study, or a site plan that illustrates the relationship between building and landscape. This course aims to introduce participants to a step-by-step process to produce measured drawings, and to provide an opportunity to put process into practice by doing a guided measured drawing at a historic location in Old Salem, NC.
Instructor, Alexander Ancona— Alex is a project architect for the Charlotte, NC based architecture and interior design firm, Pursley Dixon. He is also a board member for the North Carolina chapter of the ICAA, as well as the inaugural recipient of the Kyle D. Taylor Memorial Scholarship. His love of drawing and historic buildings, particularly the 19th century log cabin he calls home, has led to continued study and appreciation of traditional architecture and details.
The class will take place from 3-5:30 pm starting off in the Sally Gant Classroom at MESDA (924 South Main St, Winston-Salem 27101). After a presentation on measured drawings from Alex Ancona, participants will head into Salem Square to select a building to draw before concluding the day on Lot 63’s patio with a refreshing drink.
This event is free for all ICAA Members and MESDA Design Seminar Attendees, please RSVP to info@classicist-nc.org
ICAA, NC is pleased to be a major sponsor the 2025 In Perfect Harmony: A MESDA Design Seminar in Winston-Salem, May 2 and 3. Moderated by J. Thomas Savage, MESDA’s longtime Design Seminar host and the Director of Educational Travel & Conferences at Colonial Williamsburg, this program brings together notable architects, designers, and gardeners to share the latest trends in design, and how they create harmony between a home, garden, and a space’s history.
During the Saturday program, Lady Xa Tollemache, Author of A Garden Well Placed, will share her experiences designing the gardens at Helmingham Hall while remaining in harmony with the home. Followed by a presentation by Charlottesville-based interior designer Charlotte Moss, author and editor of over a dozen books and star of the American interior design world, about her design influences. Finally, interior designer and architect Steven Gambrel, part of the Architectural Digest’s AD100 in 2023, will share how he creates modern interiors rooted in tradition. The day will close out with a book signing.
The British Are Coming! The British Are Coming! A Coronation Day Celebration of British Design
We are pleased to be a major sponsor of this very special event at the Museum of Southern Decorative Arts in Winston-Salem on May 5th and 6th. Four legendary gardeners, designers, and historians come together from both sides of the Atlantic to share the latest trends in British home and garden design.
This year features an extended program with a Friday night keynote and reception, complete with a Saturday celebration of the royal coronation. You won’t want to miss this extraordinary two-day program, with England’s Garden Guru, Keynote Speaker Fergus Garrett (CEO and Head Gardener at Great Dixter and recipient of the 2019 Victoria Medal of Honour).
Uncovering Lindeberg and Adler: Lecture and Exhibition
Ellsleigh Estate
Asheville, NC
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2
Duke Mansion
400 Hermitage Rd, Charlotte, NC
Exhibition opens at 4. Program at 4:30
The Lindeberg designed estate of Ellsleigh in Biltmore Forest, near Asheville, NC, was completed in 1927 for Robert Lee Ellis, former president of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Asheville. Gregory Koester, who worked on the restoration of Lindeberg’s personal home, provides a unique insight into the design and evolution of this estate. The talk will be enhanced with enlarged reproductions of a treasure trove of documents found in the home, including elevations and correspondence between Lindeberg and Ellis. Koester will also discuss the comparison of the Ellis’ work with that of his contemporary David Adler. There will be a Q and A following the presentation.
Sip and Sketch with us!
Join us for a new series of sketch outings in various parts of the state.
September 30 – Charlotte
October 21 – Asheville
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
2-6 pm
CHARLES R. JONAS FEDERAL COURTHOUSE BUILDING
401 West Trade Street
Charlotte, NC
(Parking available in nearby pay lots.)
REGISTER HERE
Supply list included with the registration form.
This free event is the inaugural gathering of the Carolina Corbels, a group of emerging architects and designers. Alex’s presentation will be followed by a measured drawing demonstration by Steven Chrisman. There will be a unique opportunity to sketch elements of this historic building nearing completion of its renovation, with Robert A.M. Stern as a partner on the project. The afternoon ends with a gallery walk of the finished sketches and a happy hour.
LESSONS LEARNED WITH ALEX ANCONA
Recipient of the the prestigious Kyle Danley Taylor Memorial Scholarship for Architectural Studies
A graduate of UNC Charlotte with a degree in architecture, Alexander is currently working as an intern architect at
@pursleydixon in Charlotte. Having grown up in Connecticut and Rhode Island, where he was first introduced to Colonial architecture, Alexander was further inspired to pursue a career in architecture after a school trip to Colonial Williamsburg. As the scholarship recipient, Alexander will share insights from his studies of classical American architecture and the Southern vernacular during an itinerary of study that included visits to Drayton Hall, Gunston Hall, and Oak Alley.
ASHEVILLE
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21
4:30 – 7 PM
Meet at Basilica of St. Lawrence
97 Haywood St
Get together with your fellow classical enthusiasts to sketch the beautiful Basilica and the Grove Arcade, followed by the “sip” portion on the rooftop of the AC Hotel at the Capella on 9.
Designing for Dining: Design Seminar
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May 7, 2022 9:30 am – 2:00 pm Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts 924 South Main Street Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27101
Registration https://mesda.org/program/mesda-design-seminar/ |
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Three legendary designers and cultural historians gather in Winston-Salem to discuss the heart of the home, the spaces where we eat, drink, and gather to seek comfort and connection. A daylong seminar with noted experts will explore both the history of southern food and current trends in southern design.
Stan Dixon, an architect based out of Atlanta and Owner of D. Stanley Dixon Architect Inc, will explore in depth how to architecturally design spaces for dining and entertaining with a specific emphasis on the Southern dining rooms and kitchens he’s worked on. Dr. Jessica B. Harris, James Beard Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, will speak to southern culinary history, some of her favorite recipes, and the most memorable southern kitchens and interiors she has visited. Finally, Thomas Jayne, Owner of Jayne Design Studio and winner of the Andrew Martin Interior Design Award, will speak with J. Thomas Savage about how he incorporates traditional and historical design elements into southern dining spaces. The afternoon will end with a final opportunity to mingle with speakers, obtain signed books, and explore the MESDA galleries. |
Webinar: Uncovering Lindeberg – The Ellsleigh Estate
Date: Tuesday, November 30, 2021
The Lindeberg designed estate of Ellsleigh in Biltmore Forest, near Asheville, NC, was completed in 1927 for Robert Lee Ellis, former president of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Asheville. Architect Gregory Koester, who worked on the restoration of Lindeberg’s personal home, provides a unique insight into the design and evolution of this estate. The webinar is enriched by a treasure trove of documents found in the home, including elevations and correspondence between Lindeberg and Ellis. The webinar also features interviews with two modern era owners and a video tour of many of the notable elements, along with the interior design work of Ernesta Beaux. There will be a live Q and A following the presentation.
Greg Koester holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Pratt Institute and a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Virginia. He has also completed the Summer Intensive Program at the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art. He began his career in the New York City offices of Jed Johnson and Alan Wanzenberg before partnering with a colleague to open a design firm in Winston-Salem, NC. He is now the sole proprietor of the Asheville, NC-based firm Gregory Koester Design. His firm specializes in the design of new houses and renovations and additions to old houses in a wide variety of traditional styles. Greg is obsessed with that gang in the twenties that included Lindeberg, Adler, Bottomley, Delano, and Platt, who brought, in conjunction with the required scholarly gravitas, a light and elegant touch to the traditional design of their day.
Aymar Embury II in the Sandhills – Lecture and Tour
DATE: Friday November 4
TIME: 10 am – 3 pm
LOCATION: Tour starts at the Boyd House at the Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities.
TICKETS: $35 includes lunch. To purchase call the Arts Council of Moore County – (910) 692-2787
Embury was a prominent New York architect known for his country houses and country clubs of the early to mid-twentieth century, as well as bridges and other public works in New York City. Family and social connections brought him to North Carolina where he created a distinctive body of work that helped define the unique architectural character of the Sand Hills resort communities, especially Pinehurst and Southern Pines.
The tour will include the Boyd House at the Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities, Highland Pines Cottage & Mid Pines Country Club. The tour will meet at the Boyd House and self drive to the remaining sites, so carpooling is encouraged.
Participation is limited and lunch is included.
This event is cosponsored by the Arts Council of Moore County and the Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities, with support from our event sponsors.
