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A dynamic three-part series uncovering over 2,000 years of architectural thought through rare and influential books from the personal libraries of Tim Barber, David Rinehart, and Erik Evens. These texts explore the language of architecture—terminology, proportion, and the classical Orders—revealing how classical principles have shaped, adapted, and endured across centuries of architectural practice.

Required Reading:

Vitruvius: De architectura (Ten Books on Architecture) 22BC

Leon Battista Alberti: De re aedificatoria (On the Art of Building) 1485

Sebastiano Serlio – L’Opera de archittetura (All the works of Architecture) 1551

Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola - Regola delli cinque ordini d'architettura (Rules of the Five Orders of Architecture) 1562

Andrea Palladio - I quattro libri dell'architettura (Four Books on Architecture) 1570

Students are asked to read any one of these books prior to attending the seminar. All of these are published as paperbacks by Dover Architectural Division.

Instructor:

Tim Barber established award-winning Tim Barber Architects in Los Angeles in 1994, focused on shaping the future of vernacular, residential architecture. In 2022, Tim returned to school to earn a master’s degree in Historical & Sustainable Architecture from NYU London. He holds a Certificate in Classical Architecture, and is a USGBC LEED Accredited Professional.

This course is hosted by an ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½app Chapter. Please check the Chapter website or contact the Chapter directly for the most up-to-date details including dates, times, and pricing.