ICAA Education Series
Sponsored by
The Wiseman Group Interior Design

From Facades to Features:
Applications of the Tuscan Order

Niklas Thorsrud , Instructor

6 AIA CES Learning Units|Elective & 6 credits towards the
Certificate in Classical Architecture

Saturday, July 8, 2023
9:00AM to 4:00 PM
Fort Mason Center
Building C, Room C205

ICAA Members: $65
Non-Members: $75

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Please join the ICAA and instructor Niklas Thorsrud for an introductory studio introducing applications of the Tuscan Order. Learn how its organizational principles can be applied and combined with other architectural elements at a range of scales to ensure that each part is related to a larger whole. Through examples and a series of exercises, students will explore how proportional rationale, syntax, and forms of the Tuscan Order are expressed in common architectural motifs.

Participants of all backgrounds and beginner/intermediate drawing skill level are welcome to join.

Supply List:

Students are required to bring the following materials:

• Drawing Pencils or Lead Holder or Mechanical Pencils – medium to soft lead weights are recommended: F (hardest), HB, B, 2B or 3B (softest)
• 12” Architects Scale – with 1/8”, 1/4”, 3/4”, 1-1/2” and 3” Scales, or Metric equivalent
• Pencil Sharpener or Lead pointer (if using a Lead Holder) 
• Eraser
• Compass
• 45-degree Clear Plastic Triangle
• Sketchbook is optional for notes or side sketching

Niklas Thorsrud is an architect at Opticos Design in Berkeley, where he works to implement Missing Middle Housing strategies. After graduating from the University of Notre Dame in 2017 with a Bachelor of Architecture and a concentration in Historic Preservation, Niklas previously worked at Robert A.M. Stern Architects in New York, where he contributed to various institutional projects. He currently lives in San Francisco and is an organizing member of Build Out Alliance, a professional organization that promotes LGBTQ+ inclusion in the building design and construction industries.