Contemporary Classical Design

The artistic refinement of the classical tradition has no single author, but rather represents the cumulative wisdom of many civilizations and times. The study of the classical orders and precedent buildings holds critical lessons for contemporary architectural practice. It is through practice applying the lessons from this rich history that an architect becomes fluent in aesthetic forms and mature compositions.

Brad Houston received his Master of Architecture from the University of Notre Dame. He worked for many years for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City, Utah where his projects included the Tijuana, Mexico Temple, the Philadelphia, PA Temple, and the Hartford, CT Temple. He now owns and operates his own design studio in Utah

AIA Objectives:
-Understand how to analyze and learn from precedent buildings
-Learn how history applies to contemporary architectural practice
-Discover ways to make new designs feel timeless and consistent with client expectations
-Improve the success of contemporary architecture firms doing residential and commercial buildings