Period Homes | Calendar of Events

EXPLORING ARCHITECTURE ALONG NORTHWEST FLORIDA'S GULF COAST, November 12-14, 2008. Presented by the Seaside Institute at Seaside, FL, the seminar will focus on the importance of determining, maintaining and communicating the architectural vision of a traditional neighborhood. Architects and developers will present case studies highlighting the design reviews of Alys Beach, Rosemary Beach, WaterColor and Seaside. For more information, go to www.theseasideinstitute.org.

VINCENT SCULLY AWARD PRESENTATION, November 12-13, 2008. The 10th annual Vincent Scully Award presentation will be held at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC. The presentation includes an awards dinner and a lecture delivered by this year’s winner, Robert A.M. Stern. For more information, call 202-272-2448 ext. 3112, or go to www.nbm.org/support-us/awards__honors/scully-prize/.

AIA CONNECTICUT HISTORIC & HANDCRAFTED HARDWARE PRENSENTATION, November 13, 2008. AIA Connecticut will host a presentation focusing on historic and handcrafted building hardware of the 18th and 19th centuries in New Haven, CT. Presentation topics cover regional styles in Connecticut, historic Art Deco iron and more. For more information, call 203-865-2195 or visit www.aiact.org.

PALLADIO AWARDS DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION, November 14, 2008. The Palladio Awards, honoring excellence in traditional architecture, are sponsored by Traditional Building and Period Homes magazines and the Traditional Building Exhibition and Conference. For more information, go to www.palladioawards.com.

HISTORIC AMERICAN BUILDINGS SURVEY EXHIBIT, now – November 14, 2008. The HABS exhibit, “American Place: The Historic American Building Survey at 75 Years,” will be held at the U.S. Department of the Interior Museum in Washington, D.C. The exhibit features over 50 photographs, drawings and objects. For more information, call 202-208-4743 or visit www.doi.gov/interiormuseum.

24th ANNUAL BUILD BOSTON CONVENTION AND TRADESHOW, November 18-20, 2008. The 24th annual Build Boston convention and tradeshow will be held at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston, MA. Aimed at design and management professionals, the event features exhibits, workshops and tours, as well as the opportunity to earn AIA learning units and continuing-education credits. For event updates, visit www.buildboston.com.

PRESERVATION EDUCATION PROGRAMS. Throughout the year, the Preservation Education Institute, a program of Vermont-based Historic Windsor, offers workshops on various preservation skills, technologies and practices for building and design professionals, property owners and others. This year, courses include wood carving, plaster repair, window repair and timber-frame evaluation and repair. For a complete listing of current programs, go to www.preservationworks.org or contact Judy Hayward at 802-674-6752.

THE ARCHITECTURE OF WILLIAM LAWRENCE BOTTOMLEY LECTURE, November 19, 2008. ICA&CA will host a lecture in New York City conducted by author and historian Susan Hume Frazer on the works of William Lawrence Bottomley. The lecture will focus on residential country houses, urban dwellings, high-rise apartment buildings and others. For more information call (212) 730-9646 ext. 109 or visit www.classicist.org.

WOOD-CARVING WORKSHOPS. Classically trained master wood-carver Dimitrios Klitsas conducts classes in wood carving at his studio in Hampden, MA, for novices as well as professionals looking to take their skills to the highest level. Classes are available for both group and individual instruction. For more details, go to www.klitsas.com.

WOODWORKING CLASSES. The North Bennet Street School holds woodworking classes – including fine woodworking and preservation carpentry – year-round in Boston, MA. Class size is limited to 10 to 14 people. The school provides bench space, materials and shop supplies for most workshops. To register, visit www.nbss.org/workshops/schedule.asp or contact workshop program director Jourdan Abel at workshop@nbss.org or 617-227-0155.

WORKSHOPS ON HISTORICAL LIME MORTARS. A comprehensive two-day course details the hows and whys of using lime putty mortars for re-pointing historic masonry. The workshop combines lectures and laboratory work with hands-on lime slaking and re-pointing different types of historic masonry walls. For course schedules and registration details, call 773-286-2100 or go to www.usheritage.com/events.htm.

TRADITIONAL BUILDING EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE, March 12-14, 2009. The nation’s largest event dedicated to historic restoration, renovation and historically inspired new construction will be held at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA. The conference includes sessions with professional learning units available through the AIA, ASLA, ASID, IIDA, AIC and APA. The 2009 Palladio Awards will also be presented at the conference. For details on programs and exhibiting, go to www.traditionalbuildingshow.com.

NOMMA’S 2009 METALFAB CONVENTION AND TRADE SHOW, April 21-25, 2009.The National Ornamental & Miscellaneous Metals Association will hold its largest event, the MetalFab convention and trade show in Long Beach, CA. The convention will offer workshops, presentations and the chance to learn about the latest services in the ornamental metalwork industry. For more information, visit www.nomma.org.