Grady is the most "seen" Shutze building. It's across the street from Piedmont Park after all. Generations of students, teachers, and parents lived some memorable years here. I'm sure folks don't pay much attention though.
My 3 children went to school here. We were active parents. This place is part of our life.
It started as Boys High. Hentz Reid and Alder designed it while Philip Trammell Shutze worked there. It has his touch. It became Henry W. Grady High School in 1947. Shtuze did a renovation in 1950. It was the first desegregated High School in Atlanta.
The original building remains. But it's only about 1/5 of the campus now. So this is what most folks see and it's not very inviting. The "new" gym was of a certain era. You can just spot a Shutze urn over the roof.
You might have caught a glimpse from the Charles Allen park gate when you saw Paul McCartney, ran the Peachtree, or did the Dogwood Festival.
More likely you've seen it peeking from behind Grady Stadium. The grandstands are "Jetson Brutalist" and getting a renovation right now.
The Woody's Famous Philadelphia Cheesesteaks view from the Virginia Avenue hill is one of the best.
It's no wonder you haven't noticed this elegant neoclassic school house.
It's on a beautiful green with mature trees. And right now, no trailers.
You'll never notice the old gym. The architecture is a bit severe but I prefer it to the new gym (see above).
Even the breezeway can't hide Grady's high style.
The south end is elegant and quiet.
The north end housed the offices on the first, the library on the the second.
Central cities aren't emptying out any more so Grady is hanging in there, even growing as schools consolidate. Always, there is building and renovation. Here is where the very oldest meets the very newest.
I like this addition. It has some very fine detailing. It replaced several less sophisticated buildings.
But always the urns.
This is Midtown. Across the street we have this curvy, tile roofed older condo and green gabled bungalow...
...and this hill top modern with a Virginia Tech flag.
I hope you'll give Grady a closer look next time you are by.
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.
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
French Provincial 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
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