Author and architect Phillip James Dodd takes a close look at some of the finest examples of architecture in New York City – exploring four of the buildings featured in his book An American Renaissance: Beaux-Arts Architecture in New York City. While showing public exteriors, the lecture will also focus on the lavish interiors that are associated with the opulence of the Gilded Age—often providing a glimpse inside buildings not otherwise viewable to the public. Dodd recounts the fascinating stories of some of New York’s most famous and significant architectural landmarks, as well as those that commissioned and built them.
Copies of the book will be able for purchase at the event courtesy of Diane’s Books of Greenwich.
Phillip James Dodd is a native of Manchester, England. He attended the prestigious Prince of Wales’ Institute of Architecture in London, before moving to America in 1996, where he gained a Masters in Architecture from the University of Notre Dame. After training with some of the most recognized residential architectural firms in the United States, Phillip started his own design firm Phillip James Dodd: Bespoke Residential Design in nearby Greenwich. His designs can be found in Manhattan, Greenwich, Palm Beach, and as far away as Bangalore, India. He is a a Fellow Emeritus at the Institute of Classical Architecture (ICAA), a elected Fellow of the INTBAU College of Traditional Practitioners (an international body for practitioners in traditional architecture under the auspices of HRH Prince of Wales), and a commissioner on The Town of Greenwich Historic District Commission. Phillip is the recipient of the 2022 Elizabeth L. & John H. Schuyler Architectural Award, and has been named one of the Top 50 Coastal Architects in the Country.