2018 BULFINCH AWARDS

Submission Requirements and Information

The New England Chapter of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art is pleased to announce its Eighth Bulfinch Awards. Named for Boston architect Charles Bulfinch (1763-1844), America’s first native-born architect and the designer of the Massachusetts State House, the awards recognize the best work of individuals and firms to preserve and advance the classical tradition in New England.

ELIGIBILITY

Submitted projects must be in the six New England states, with the exception of Fairfield County, Connecticut, and must have been completed in the past ten years (since July 2007). There is no limit as to where the applicants or firms are located.

Entrants for the student portfolio category must be currently enrolled or recent graduates (not more than two years) of an undergraduate, masters, or certificate program located in the United States.

By submitting these materials you acknowledge that you are fully authorized to submit this entry either as your own project or on behalf of the designer(s) and that you have the right to utilize all the photographs, drawings, and printed materials included in the submission.

All entry materials become the property of the Bulfinch Awards and shall not be returned. By entering, the entrant agrees that entry materials may be used at the discretion of the Bulfinch Awards and the ICAA for awards presentations and marketing related to the Bulfinch Awards.

JURY

Marc Appleton

Marc Appleton is the founding Principal of Appleton Partners LLP - Architects, with offices in Santa Monica and Santa Barbara, California. He received a B.A. honors degree in English from Harvard College (1968), And a Master of Architecture degree from The Yale School of Architecture (1972). In addition to architecture, his practice also involves landscape design and planning, and has included the master planning for downtown Pacific Palisades, the renovation and landscape planning for the San Ysidro Ranch Resort as well as numerous private gardens and ranches. His design work has received many awards from the American Institute of Architects and other organizations, and has been widely published in Architectural Digest, Town and Country, Veranda, Sunset and other periodicals. In 2011, he won the Westweek Star of Design Lifetime Achievement Award, in 2012 he was awarded the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art’s Ross Awards Board of Directors Honor, and in 2014 he became the first recipient of the Design Leadership Network’s inaugural Design Leadership Award.

Thomas Pheasant

Thomas Pheasant is internationally recognized for his 30 years of creating interiors and furniture. With personal residences in Washington DC and Paris, he focuses his creativity on residential and commercial projects throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. Celebrated for his modern vision of classical design his diverse accomplishments have included the 1997 Andrew Martin Interior Designer of the Year Award, the distinction by Architectural Digest US in 2005 as a Dean of American Design, the 2015 John Russell Pope Award by the Institute of Classical Architecture, and most recently the 2016 Design Icon Award for his contributions to the design industry. His book, Simply Serene: The New Luxury for Modern Interiors, published by Rizzoli, brings to life the serenity and classic imprint that are Pheasant’s signature.

His furniture design collections include, Thomas Pheasant Collection for Baker, Thomas Pheasant Collection for McGuire and his own collection of limited edition and unique pieces, Thomas Pheasant STUDIO.

Greg Tankersley

Greg Tankersley, a native of Alabama, holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Auburn University. It was while at Auburn that Greg met professor of Architecture, Bobby McAlpine. Recognizing Greg's strong drawing and creative abilities, Bobby asked Greg, along with his wife Mary Robin Jurkiewicz, to join his bourgeoning firm in Montgomery, Alabama in 1985. Over the years, the little Southern design-firm-that-could has matured, grown and spread into four cities: Montgomery, AL, Nashville, TN, Atlanta, GA and New York, NY (where Greg is now based). Now in its 30th year, McAlpine is described as “nurturing, compassionate, soulful,” and the firm’s architecture, wedding historical precedence with graceful modern living, is a timeless and romantic pursuit of “The Inheritable House”. The firm’s work has been featured in Veranda, House Beautiful, Southern Accents, Arts & Antiques, Elle Decor, Architectural Digest, Southern Living, House and Garden (both US and British editions), Metropolitan Home, Traditional Home, The New York Times and on Home and Garden Television (HGTV). The firm was honored to be included on the AD100 list compiled by Architectural Digest in 2012, 2014 and 2016.

AWARDS CEREMONY/GALA

The winners of the Bulfinch Awards will be recognized at a ceremonial reception and dinner gala in the Harvard Hall at the Harvard Club of Boston, designed by Parker, Thomas & Rice, at 374 Commonwealth Avenue, in Boston, in April of 2018.

KEYNOTE LECTURE

Aric Lasher

This year’s Keynote lecture will be delivered by Aric Lasher, President and Director of Design at HBRA Architects in Chicago, where his projects have included buildings for government, cultural, academic and public institutions, residential projects, landscapes, renovations and restorations of historic structures. Recent work includes Yale University’s Bass Library, renovations at the Beinecke Rare Books and Manuscripts Library, The University of Notre Dame’s new Jenkins & Nanovic Halls, and renovation of Northwestern University’s iconic Deering Library. His interest in the evolution and planning of building ensembles is explored in his book, Plans of Chicago, which considers the legacy of planning innovation and the future of the city from an analytical and urban historical perspective. Mr. Lasher graduated from the College of Architecture, Art & Planning at Cornell in 1984 and has a Master of Fine Arts in film production from the USC School of Cinematic Arts. In addition to his work in architecture he has designed sets for numerous films including Minority Report, Pearl Harbor and What Dreams May Come. Aric’s professional affiliations include the Society of Midland Authors, the Art Directors’ Guild, the Society for College and University Planning, The Mies van der Rohe Society and the Society of Architectural Historians, where he serves on the Board of Directors. Mr. Lasher is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.

Morning Lecture

Christine G.H. Franck

Christine G.H. Franck is the founding Director of the Center for Advanced Research in Traditional Architecture (CARTA) at the University of Colorado Denver College of Architecture & Planning, as well as a designer, educator, and author. Her design work ranges from award-winning residential design to preservation, landscape, and decorative projects. In addition, she teaches, lectures, and writes on the topics of architectural design, contemporary and historic Classical architecture and American domestic architecture. She has developed, directed, and administered programs for institutions such as the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICAA) and The Prince of Wales’s Foundation and held teaching appointments from the schools of Architecture at the University of Notre Dame and the Georgia Institute of Technology. Before establishing her own practice to focus on design and education, she interned with the offices of Allan Greenberg, Architect and served as the first Executive Director of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art. She currently serves as Chair of INTBAU USA and trustee of the National Civic Art Society. Her work has been honored with numerous awards, including for preservation, new design, and the prestigious Palladio and Clem Labine Awards. All aspects of her work are ethically focused on improving the built environment and quality of life of all individuals.

WINNERS’ RECEPTION

To express gratitude, the New England chapter’s board will host a private cocktail party on Friday evening, the night before the award ceremony, for the Bulfinch Awards winners, the officers and board members of the New England Chapter, and the award gala’s Platinum sponsors. The winners will receive two tickets each. This intimate gathering will be held at a nearby location yet to be determined. The board looks forward to clinking glasses with its accomplished laureates and dedicated sponsors.

Note – It is required that all winners provide representation at the winner’s reception with the option of bringing a guest.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Firms/individuals may submit no more than three separate entries for consideration.

Each entry must include the following:

I. Completed Entry Form

II. Digital portfolio in pdf format to include the following:

Cover sheet indicating the project name, award category, completion date (for built projects), and square footage (if applicable)

Brief narrative (no more than 250 words) summarizing the principal aspects of the submitted project to convey its significance to the jury, in particular describing how the project reflects the classical tradition in New England

Captioned photographs, plan(s), elevation(s), detail(s) and/or section drawing(s) as necessary to thoroughly describe the project, including photo credits, where applicable.

Project name should be indicated on each page of the portfolio (The name of the firm or individual submitting the project must not appear in the portfolio pdf).

III. Category-specific requirements:

1. Residential (New Construction) over 5,000 SF

Floor plans and elevations are required. Square footage is defined as all finished living spaces not including garages, unfinished basements, attics, covered patios, or porches.

2. Residential (New Construction) under 5,000 SF

Floor plans and elevations are required. Square footage is defined as all finished living spaces not including garages, unfinished basements, attics, covered patios, or porches.

3. Residential (Restoration, Renovation, or Addition)

The inclusion of before-and-after plans and/or photography is strongly encouraged. Entrants should clearly indicate the scope of their restoration, renovation, or addition work. Restoration work which is limited to a single craft or object should be submitted in the “Craftsmanship/Artisanship” category.

4. Townhouses and Apartments

Floor plans and elevations are required. The inclusion of before-and-after plans and/or photography is strongly encouraged for renovations. Entrants should clearly indicate the scope of their restoration, renovation, or addition work.

5. Commercial

Floor plans and elevations are required. Submissions can be new construction or addition/renovation work. For addition/renovation work the inclusion of before and after plans and/or photography is strongly encouraged to clearly indicate the scope of the entrant’s work.

6. Institutional

Submissions may be new construction or renovation work. For renovation work the inclusion of before and after plans and/or photography is strongly encouraged to clearly indicate the scope of the entrant’s work.

7. Civic

8. Ecclesiastic

9. Interior Design

10. Landscape Architecture

This category is intended for all scales of landscape design from residential to urban design.

11. Craftsmanship/Artisanship

This category is intended for individuals and companies in the allied arts (i.e. iron work, woodwork, plaster, masonry, sculpture, decorative painting, etc.).

12. Historic Preservation

13. Sketch

This category is intended celebrate the classical tradition of freehand field sketching in mediums such as watercolor, pencil, charcoal, etc. Submissions should not be finished works of art.

14. Student Portfolio

This category seeks projects from currently enrolled students completed in academic setting (i.e undergraduate, graduate, or certificate program or equivalent) to be described in no more than five images.

15. Patron Application

Bulfinch Awards Patrons, may be self-nominated or nominated by a second party. It is the board’s intention to honor people or companies that have been exceptional supporters of the classical tradition in architecture, urbanism and the allied arts in New England. This application must include specific written information plus any pictures supporting the application. The winner of the Patron category will be selected by the ICAA New England Chapter board of trustees.

NOTE – Judges reserve the right to not choose a winner for any particular category

The name of the firm or individual submitting the project must not appear in the portfolio pdf, but only the Project Name. Note: Patron applications do not need to be anonymous. All firm and contact information and identifying Project Name shall be included on the separate Entry Form located on this LINK.

IV. Submission Fees:

ICAA member: $150.00 for first enty

Subsequent Entries: $100.00 per entry

Student: $25.00 per entry

Sketch Category: $25.00 per entry

Patron: Free

ICAA Membership Requirement - You must be an active member of the ICAA (regardless of chapter location) to submit.

MEMBERSHIP LEVELS & SIGN-UP

Checks should be payable to the ICAA – New England with a copy of the entry form mailed to:
ICAA-NE, 2018 Bulfinch Awards
c/o Sarah Macdonald
PO Box 74
Duxbury, MA 02331

V. Submission Procedure:

Portfolios and entry forms should be submitted as two separate PDFs to smacdonald@classicist-ne.org . Files exceeding 8MB should be submitted using WeTransfer.com or Dropbox.com. The name of the firm or individual submitting the project must not appear in the portfolio pdf.

All entries and fees must be received on or before December 15, 2017.

All submittal-related questions should be directed to Sarah Macdonald, Chapter Director, at smacdonald@classicist-ne.org or (617) 913-2277.

2018 BULFINCHEntry Form

Bulfinch Awards 2018 Call for Entries