Here he is: Philip Trammell Shutze ca. 1917 in architect heaven, overlooking Trajan's Column with pencils, sketchbooks, and no doubt a measuring tape. In his day every architect studied classical architecture. Most don't study classics today but they still go to Rome.
If you can't draw it pretty, you can't build it pretty. This is Shutze's full sized rendering of a column for the Swan House. It's on The house and the drawing are on display at the Atlanta History Center, the venue for the awards presentation.
The same hand produced this, a charming proposal for his own un-built house.
In his long, productive career, Mr. Shutze was a match for anyone in his field. He attracted clients who sprinkled Atlanta with remarkable homes, apartments, schools, churches and commercial buildings. It's only fitting that Southeast Chapter of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Classical America named these awards in his honor "...to recognize the excellence of artisans and designers... about the enduring excellence, appeal and importance of traditional design."
Enough of that. It's February 20, 2009, time for the Shutze Awards. Let's start the reception. It's a room filled with talent and design lovers.
Last year I went on the recommendation of Holly from Things That Inspire, for which I remain grateful. This year Holly and I decided to take the awards by storm. That's Mr. TTI on the left, TTI in the middle, me, Terry, on the right.
I never expected to have roof tile epiphany while eating jalipina biscuits. Then I met Rob Wehr from Ludowici Roof Tile. Rob turned me into a raving roof tile fanatic and we know where THAT can lead. Thanks Rob.
After an hour of fantastic BBQ, corn chowder, and crab cakes on a stick we gathered in the auditorium. Not a natural environment for architects, designers, or builders.
The Bahamas / South Florida contingent from De La Guardia Victoria Architects sat a couple of rows back. They were 2009 winners.
Graham Davidson from Hartman-Cox Architects in DC sat right behind me. Hartman-Cox won multiple Shutze Awards in 2009.
Elizabeth Meredith Dowling, PhD, president of the southeast ICA & CA, author, and professor at the Georgia Tech College of Architecture introduced the program. She wrote THE book about Shutze."
Clay Rokicki, president, Young ICA & CA, Nortre Dame grad and intern at Historical Concepts, introduced the jury.
The jury, left: Michael G, Imber modern classical architect based in Texas (that's southern right), right Paul Whalen, partner at A.M. Stern Architects.
The final juror also served as master of ceremonies: Calder Loth, author, curator, retired Senior Architectural Historian of the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, serves on University of Virginia's historic preservation advisory committee.
Mr. Loth was a gifted MC who presented the awards with wit and wisdom. He's a fellow traveler with the audience. We love this stuff.
I hope he'll pardon the paraphrase: "WE WANT TO PARTY AT THOSE PLACES." There is a bit of video below so you can listen to Mr. Loth's wonderful Virginia accent.
Finally the winners. If you see any of these folks in your neighborhood things are looking up. You can click the pictures to make them a bit bigger. You'll have to wait for the the professional pictures for the glamor.
Landscape/Garden Design Adaptation of Historic Landscape
Wye Hall
Jay Graham
Graham Landscape Architecture
Landscape/Garden Design
Country Estate
Alec Michaelides
Land Plus Associates
Craftsmanship
Goddard Memorial Chapel
Suzanne M Begin for
Henry W. Grady Health System Foundation
Preservation/Restoration
Redland
Rick Spitzmiller
Spitzmiller and Norris
Renovation
Folly's Cove
Wouter Boer representing
David Jones Architects
Commercial
Caliza Pool
Erik Vogt
Alys Beach
Caliza Pool
Marieanne-Khoury-Vogt
Alys Beach
Urban Design
Vision of Marion Square Charleston
Anne Fairfax
Fairfax, Sammons & Partner
Peg Moore
Committee to Save the City
Residential - Multi-family
The Kennedy Warren South Wing
Addition & Renovation
Graham Davidson Hartman-CoxArchitects
Residential - Small Single Family
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D. Stanley Dixon
House photo by Things That Inspire who says the picture is not worthy of the house.
Residential - 4000 sf - 10,000 sf
Ca'Liza
Maria de la Guardia
de-la-Guardia Victoria Architects & Urbanists, Inc.
Residential - over 10,000 sf
Farmlands
Ann Fairfax
Fairfax, Sammons & Partners
Residential - over 10,000 sf
Georgian Manor
Wouter Boer representing
David Jones Architect
Emerging Classicist
Paul Knight
Intern at Historical Concepts, Savannah College of Art and Design
Georgia Institute of Technology
Paul Gunther, President of the ICA & CA closed the pretension.
And another party broke out.
I went back to have another look at the renderings before I went home.
Calder Loth introduces "large houses"
Here are my Shutze posts, if want to see more of his work.
Thanks and see you next year.
Terry
terry @ surf303.com
P.S. It's pronounced Shut-Zee
Shut as in "SHUT the door"
Zee as in "SEA" but with a Z
P.P.S I recommend American Classicist: The Architecture of Philip Trammell Shutze by Elizabeth Meredith Dowling, Rizzoli 1989.
P.P.P.S. Here are all the pictures include a few that aren't in the post above.