Schedule: Traditional Building Conference Series
"BUILDING WELL: TRADITIONAL DESIGN, MATERIALS AND METHODS."
Denver: June 19-20
Boston: July 25-26
Chicago: November 7-8
The two day conference fee will be $199 in Denver which includes 2-day conference program, 2-day breakfast, and 2-day lunch. Complimentary networking event (Beer, Wine, etc) included after day 1 conference program concludes.
Denver Athletic Club, Denver, Colorado June 19-20, 2012
Traditional Building Conference Series Schedule as of April 30, 2012 Subject to change.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
9:00 am -10:00 am Continental Breakfast, Meet and Greet Sponsors, and Registration
10:00 am- 11:05 am What Makes a House Beautiful?
Learning Units TBA
Speaker: Thomas Matthews, Architect, Denver, Colorado
“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” or is it? Architect Tom Matthews will present traditional design concepts like scale, proportion, and symmetry, and cite historical precedents by the ancient Greeks, Palladio, and subsequent English architects and their influence on a young America. After a brief look at American house styles and their origins from 1700 to 1940, this program will include an overview of various new traditional houses (i.e., “new old houses”), nearly all of which have been built since 1992, to illustrate many of the points covered. Also included will be related architectural details, interiors, and landscaping – elements that work together to create a beautiful house with livability, character, and charm.
- Define and use the design principles of scale, proportion, balance, and hierarchy.
- Describe architectural details that lend themselves to beautiful architectural creations.
- Discuss interior details and landscape designs that contribute to aesthetics.
- Cite historical work from Palladio through the work of new traditionalists since 1992 into the present.
11:05-11:25 am Break
11:25 am – 12:30 pm Methods for Sustainability
Learning Units: 1 AIA HSW/SD LU and 1 GBCI CMP Learning Unit
Speaker: Stephen Mouzon, AIA, LEED AP, CNU, Mouzon Design, Miami, FL
Learn about components of sustainable, traditional design used in the rehabilitation of existing structures, historic buildings, and in new traditionally inspired construction. This course includes instruction in traditional building details with locally available materials that address climate response and energy efficiency.
- List at least five construction elements designed to improve a building's climate response.
- Identify at least three ways to improve energy efficiency by including traditional methods in new construction and rehabilitation.
- Compare and contrast the differences between traditional buildings in warmer and colder climates.
- Design and construct buildings based on functional lessons learned from studying the performance of historic buildings.
12:30 pm -1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 pm -2:35 pm session Strategies for Building Durability
Learning Units: 1 AIA HSW/SD LU 1 GBCI CMP LU
Speaker: Stephen Mouzon, AIA, LEED-AP, CNU
Why do some buildings stand for centuries and others fail? This course outlines key elements of traditional durable design and how they may be applied in new construction and rehabilitation of historic buildings. The instructor will examine durable materials and design details that contribute to longevity of life in service.
- Describe at least five proven construction techniques that support longevity.
- List at least five building materials that endure in any climate.
- Detail common structural strengths and deficiencies when working on historic structures or in new construction.
- Generalize about the geometry of traditional design when form and function merge to create aesthetically pleasing and structurally sound buildings.
2:35 pm- 3:40 pm Addressing the Modernist Objections to Traditional Design
Learning Units TBA
Speaker: Mark Gelernter, Dean and Professor of Architecture. College of Architecture and Planning, University of Colorado, Denver, CO
Architects who design today with any traditional design language will, sooner or later, hear objections from modernists regarding the use of tradition. These objections typically include:
- Architecture should be of its own age. Traditional styles are from a by-gone age.
- Using traditional languages creates replicas or reproductions. These are not authentic.
- One can use principles of design from the past, but not the actual style.
- Traditional buildings are not honest in their use of materials or construction.
- Traditional buildings are not progressive, in that they do not offer fresh insights or original visions of architecture or society.
The speaker will address these kinds of objections to traditional design languages, explain their historical origins, and uncover a number of problems and paradoxes in these criticisms. Anyone who has had to defend working in traditional design languages will appreciate learning more about the nature and origins of these objections, and will be better prepared to address these when they arise.
3:40-4:00 pm Break
4:00-5:35 pm Bronze, Cast Iron, and Cast Aluminum: Properties, Preservation, and Performance
1.5 AIA HSW LUs Speaker: Robert Baird, President, Historical Arts, Salt Lake City, UT
The industrial revolution in Europe paved the way for the use of cast metals as a viable building material in the 19th century. James Bogardus's patent for the use of cast iron in building facades revolutionized construction in the US. What previously had been carved in stone could now be cast, replicated, and transported in abundance. Wealth along with the vision of the City Beautiful movement, and a hunger for sharing artistic detail was within the grasp of private property owners and government at all levels resulting in more beautiful buildings and landscapes. This course will explore the properties of architectural cast metals including; Cast Iron, Bronze and Aluminum and each of their benefits and advantages. Manufacturing technology, the sources of deterioration; maintenance, conservation and restoration methods will be covered referencing completed projects and practical applications. As part of this program there will be a screening of "ZCMI a Legacy Cast in Iron" a 20 minute documentary on the restoration of an 1869 cast iron facade that started the movement to restore cast iron structures across America. After participating in this session, participants will be able to:
- Compare and contrast the properties of cast iron, bronze and cast aluminum and the benefits and advantages of each material.
- Understand the manufacturing technology behind producing architectural cast metal products along with the appropriate finishes for each.
- Explain the problems caused by electrolytic action on metals and recommend corrective action.
- List maintenance, conservation, and repair techniques to keep cast metal ornament in service; and
- Improve your own design of cast metal ornament for new traditional projects.
5:35 pm 6:30 pm Reception
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
9:00 am – 10:00 am Continental Breakfast, Meet and Greet Sponsors, and Registration
10:00 am – 11:35 am Wood and Sustainability- Considerations for Historic Structures and New Construction
Learning Units TBA
Speaker: RON ANTHONY, Wood Scientist, Fort Collins, CO.
This session will address aspects of wood as a sustainable material for historic preservation and new construction projects. The goal is to ensure that the wood materials used are suitable, long-lasting, and appropriate for the intended use. The presentation will address developing wood specifications for new and existing structures, including the importance of wood species selection based on their material properties, achieving the desired aesthetics and structural performance, and a brief discussion of wood coatings and wood preservative treatments that may help to extend the service life of wood.
- Apply basic information about wood behavior for its use as a construction material.
- List key components for the use of wood in construction applications that support its choice as a sustainable and durable material.
- Consider important factors when writing specifications for wood in construction applications.
- Explain the use of wood coatings and preservative treatments to extend the life cycle of wood products in service.
11:35 am -12:40 am Classical Use of Moldings: Changing Interior Spaces Using Classical Design
Learning Units: 1 AIA HSW LU and .1 IDCEC CEU (General Knowledge)
Speaker: Brent Hull, President and Founder, The Brent Hull Companies, Fort Worth, TX
Learning Objectives
- Analyze building patterns including symmetrical and asymmetrical facades;
- Discuss the history of classicism in architectural styles;
- Look for and apply elements of vernacular architectural styles and vocabulary in your work; and
- Use traditional detailing that supports long-term sustainability for new construction and remodeling projects.
12:40- 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30-3:05 pm Course 2: Windows of Opportunity: Using New Technologies in Large-Scale
1.5 AIA HSW LUs
Projects Speakers: Mike Still, Marvin Windows and Doors and TBA.
Over the last two decades, windows have evolved more quickly than perhaps any other building material, partly in response to demands for greater energy efficiency. With an emphasis on large commercial and residential projects, learn how new technologies in the design and manufacture of windows, including new framing materials, coatings, and glazings are aiding the upgrade of both historic buildings and construction of new structures.
- Describe new technologies that enhance windows’ energy efficiency.
- Compare and contrast how new technologies will work in historic buildings and how they might not.
- Show how new window technologies can be used to help achieve specific goals and requirements for energy efficiency on large-scale projects.
- Take into account the opportunities and challenges for designers and builders presented by large-scale projects with more than 200 windows.
3:05-3:25 pm Break
3:25 pm – 4:30 pm The Architecture of Jacques Benedict (1879-1948)
Learning Units: TBA
Speaker: Michael McPhee, Journalist and Author, Denver Colorado
Michael McPhee is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist who recently retired from the Denver Post. He is a fourth generation resident of Denver and the grandson of Jacques Benedict one of Colorado’s leading architects. He will share his research for a forthcoming book about his grandfather. Benedict was born in Chicago and studied at the Ecole des Beaux- Arts. He moved to Colorado in 1909 and designed churches, residents, and public buildings in a myriad of styles.
Learning Units:
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The Traditional Building Conference Series is a registered provider of AIA continuing education units and it has applied for education provider status with the Green Building Council Insititute. Credits for NARI, AIBD, and certain NAHB classifications are available. We plan to submit the programs for review for IDCEC credits as well. Check the website for updates on specific learning units for each conference. Typically the event is approved for 10 learning units but more or less is possible and classifications for HSW and SD are approved based on the content for each conference.
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