Mining American Architecture: The Roots of a New American Style, a lecture by Thomas A. Kligerman

Join the New England Chapter of the Institute of Classical Architectural & Art and the Boston Design Center in celebration of Boston Design week as Thomas A. Kligerman discusses influences on Ike Kligerman Barkley’s houses, both built and on the boards. Tom considers American architecture from the shingle style cottages to the Anasazi ruins of the Southwest.

Thomas A. Kligerman grew up on the East Coast but spent his high school years living in New Mexico. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University and his Master of Architecture from Yale School of Architecture. Before co-founding Ike Kligerman Barkley, Tom worked for Robert A. M. Stern Architects in New York City. He loves to travel and has lived abroad in England and France. In 2017, he spent six weeks in Italy as a Visiting Scholar at The American Academy in Rome. Tom serves on the board of several charitable and educational institutions, including The Sir John Soane's Museum Foundation. Tom lectures frequently across the country on many topics including the cultural and architectural history of Cuba, the influence of the Shingle Style in American design as well as the intersection of modern and traditional architecture.