"The Delight of Architecture"

801 Chase Street,Annapolis MD 21401

02 February, 2023

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A joint lecture given by Anthony "Ankie" Barnes FAIA and Michael Patrick AIA of BarnesVanze Architects, hosted by Annapolis Home Magazine & sponsored by the Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the American Institute of Architects and Lynbrook of Annapolis. (AIA 1.5 LU's pending approval) Time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm Location: Maryland Hall Community Room, 801 Chase St. Annapolis, MD 21401 Light refreshments provided.  __________________________________________________________________ Around 2100 years ago Roman writer Vitruvius Pollio wrote that the three elements necessary for a well-designed building were firmitas, utilitas, and venustas. 400 years later this was translated into English as "Firmness, Commodity and Delight", or today perhaps as "Durability, Utility and Beauty". Over the last 35 years in the work of our firm BarnesVanze Architects , we have been guided by these principals. We strive to include the important (but more mundane-sounding) first two principals as a matter of course; by using fine materials and detailing to produce buildings that last generations and, designing flexible spaces built to suit the building program. However, beyond these essentials, we are most excited to produce Delight for our buildings' owners, users and visitors. We feel that Delight in architecture can be achieved by providing beauty and comfort in buildings and spaces that are both familiar and innovative, that unfold and maintain interest over their lifetime. We believe these goals foster well-being in their users with lifelong benefits for both. Buildings that are loved are cherished and maintained across time, leveraging precious resources and giving joy across generations. Learning Objectives: -Understand what is meant by and how to provide Firmness or Durability in buildings today. -Understand what is meant by and how to provide Commodity or Utility in buildings today. -Understand what is meant by and how to provide Delight in buildings today. -Understand the overall benefits of providing "Firmness, Commodity and Delight" in buildings and how it is critical to best-practices in architecture today. Speakers: A N T H O N Y “ A N K I E ” B A R N E S F A I A , L E E D A P Anthony "Ankie" Barnes is a founder and principal architect at BarnesVanze Architects. Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Barnes graduated the University of Witwatersrand with a Bachelors in Architecture and Yale University with a Masters in Architecture. Trained in both traditional and modern architecture, Barnes has a passion for merging traditional design with advanced technologies. Named a member of the AIA College of Fellows for his contributions to the profession, Barnes also serves on the board of the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art (ICAA),the Design Leadership Network (DLN), the Design Leadership Foundation (DLF), the Lutyens Trust and is a co-founder of the Whisky Watercolor Club. M I C H A E L P A T R I C K A I A, N C A R B, L E E D A P Michael was born in Toronto, and raised in Tennessee and Texas. He worked in Boston, New York, Atlanta, Dallas, and Washington, D.C. before joining BVA in 2014 as a senior associate, bringing with him a portfolio of commercial work from leading international firms such as Leo A. Daly and Gensler, and ecclesiastic and single family residential projects from his own practice. Michael was named principal in 2018. Michael attended the College of William and Mary (B.A. Linguistics) and later studied architecture at the University of Texas, Arlington (M. Arch), receiving the AIA Henry Adams School Medal. Both his parents are architects with philosophical and artistic interests and Michael embodies their renaissance spirit. Early in his architectural career, he discovered he had a facility for designing airports, libraries, university buildings, and other sophisticated commercial and institutional buildings, yet ultimately, he decided to focus on projects with the capacity to inspire the human mind and spirit. Traveling yearly on his father’s “Foundations of Civilization” study tours to Rome inspired his desire to bring the beauty of Europe’s churches to America. At BVA, Michael’s expertise imbues specialty institutional, commercial, and ecclesiastic work with deeply meaningful beauty and authenticity, while enriching his work with BVA’s broad array of residential clients. Chair, Education Committee, Institute for Classical Art and Architecture, Washington Mid-Atlantic Chapter Director At-Large and Lead Co-Chair, Partnerships and Outreach Committee, Association for Preservation Technology InternationalFounder and Co-Chair, Partnership for Catholic Sacred Architecture and the Living Presence Symposium Series Steering Committee Member, Neighborhood Friends of George Washington’s Mt. Vernon.