CANstruction

One of our biggest events every year is participating in CANstruction. This year the theme was 'CAN-tegrity' and we decided to build a life size Bob the Builder. This year we won the award for 'Most Complete Meal' with the cans that we used. After the structures are taken down, all of the canned goods are donated to the Atlanta Food Bank. Thanks to our philanthropy chairs Rebecca Pendley and Phil Schaeffing and the rest of the team for all your hard work. For more info on CANstruction check out their website...http://www.canstruction.org/

The Annual Castleberry Hill Loft Tour

On Sunday, members of the Young ICA&CA went on the Castleberry Hill Loft Tour. This loft & warehouse district on the South end of downtown is an up & coming area that is home to many local Atlanta artists. The neighborhood also hosts an Art Stroll the second Friday of each month. http://www.castleberryhill.org/artstroll.html

We started with a lunch at No Mas Cantina, the neighborhood Mexican restaurant, then toured around Castleberry Hill. This year's loft tour featured 8 different lofts that really showcased what it is like to live in an urban historical district. http://www.castleberryhill.org/lofttour/

Glenridge Hall- A Country Estate in Atlanta

On Saturday evening, the southeast chapter of the ICA&CA hosted a membership event at Glenridge Hall. Current ICA&CA members, Young ICA&CA members, students and guests mingled during the cocktail hour and then were treated to a private tour of the home. Thank you to the Young ICA&CA members that served as docents for the tour. It was a wonderful evening exploring and touring one of Atlanta's most beautiful historic homes. As a side note, the house is actually featured regularly on the CW's 'Vampire Diaries.'

Great Room of Glenridge Hall

Glenridge Hall was the country estate built in 1929 for the Glenn family (of Glen Memorial Chapel on Emory campus and other such beautiful structures). Thomas Glenn had the house designed soon after, and possibly to compete with, Altanta's other Tudor-style home Callenwolde, which was owned by his sister, Flora Glenn Candler. Designed by the firm Cooper and Cooper (Sam Inman Cooper was of the Inman family- another of Atlanta's historical families), the house was meant to be an escape from the city as well as a stage for entertaining guests.

Dining Room

The event was also a welcoming party for the new class of Georgia Tech MS of Classical Design students who arrived in Atlanta this fall.