ARCHITECTURAL HOUSING STYLEZ
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Brick Row House & Brownstone
is the definitive history of the New York City row house, a “bible for buffs, architects and preservationists,” according to the New Yorker.
Adam/Federal
Romantic Revival
Greek Revival
• pediment gable
• symmetrical shape
• Heavy cornice
• Wide, plain frieze
• Bold, simple moldings
• Entry porch with columns
• Decorative pilasters
• Narrow windows around front door
Gothic Revival
Steeply pitched roof, cross-gabled, decorated vergeboards, pointed-arch windows, sometimes stained glass, like churches. Gothic window above entry, one-story porch with flattened, Gothic arches.
Italianate
Cornice with decorative brackets
Widely overhanging eaves
two or three stories in height
Tall, narrow windows
Curved (segmental) arches over windows or doors
Elaborate window crowns, often arched or with brackets and pediments
Single story porches, either full width or entry porticos
Low pitched roof
Cupola or square tower with bracketed cornice
Widely overhanging eaves
two or three stories in height
Tall, narrow windows
Curved (segmental) arches over windows or doors
Elaborate window crowns, often arched or with brackets and pediments
Single story porches, either full width or entry porticos
Low pitched roof
Cupola or square tower with bracketed cornice
Quoins
Victorian
The Victorian styles evolved largely from the imposing, elaborate Gothic style, which appealed to the romantic Victorian idea that fashion, architecture and furnishings should be beautiful rather than practical.
Mansard Style
A mansard roof has two slopes on each of the four sides. The lower slope is is so steep that it can look like a vertical wall with dormers. The upper slope has a low pitch and is not easily seen from the ground. A mansard roof has no gables.
Queen Anne
built of stone, brick and wood siding. Wood siding was usually clapboard, but combinations of siding styles: clapboard with shingles and board and batten are common
Tudor (Elizabethan)
- long galleries to display portraiture
- tapestries serving a triple purpose of keeping out chill, decorating the interior, and displaying wealth
- gilt detailing inside and outside the home
- Geometric landscaping in the back of the home: large gardens and enclosed courtyards were a feature of the very wealthy
Neo-Classical
Neoclassical, or "new" classical, architecture describes buildings that are inspired by the classical architecture of ancient Greece and Rome.
Bungalow (Craftsman)
RAnch
Prairie
Mission
International
Colonial Revival
Southern Colonial
Duch Colonial
Spanish Colonial
New England Cape Cod
New England Saltbox
Georgian (Southern farmhouse)
Made of either wood or brick, very welcoming. May have a two-story portico like the White House.
Neo-Eclectic
Historic styles imitated using modern materials, details from several cultures. Brick, stone, vinyl, composite materials used.
Contemporary
Simple, clean lines with large windows. Flat, gabled, or shelved roofs. Open floor plans
Traditional
Most common style in the US. Is a mix of many classic, simple designs. Simple rooflines, and symmetrical spaced windows.
Post Modern
Filled with humor and irony. A blend of many different styles. Exaggerated or abstract detailing.
Split-Level
Found in ranches. An innovative use of interior space. Roof pitch is low., eaves are deep.
Shed Style
Asymmetrical with strong lines, busy rooflines, one or two stories, intersecting gable and/or shed roofs, seamless roof and wall intersection.
Innovative
Originial, different, unique style. Not really categorized, doesn't look a specific way.
A-Frame
Triangular shape, steeply sloping roof, front and rear gables, deep set eaves, many large windows.
Geodesic Dome
house plans are generally large, formal homes with symmetrical floor plans. Popular on the east coast!!!!!
Regularity, symmetry, and mixed classical and Mannerist elements characterize design. Decoration tends to be lavish. Foreign influences dominate designs.
rectangular forms, often with round projections
Flat roof
Lack of ornamentation or decorative details
Ribbon windows
Curtain walls of glass
Cantilevered projections
Smooth wall surfaces
Asymmetrical facade
Flat roof
Lack of ornamentation or decorative details
Ribbon windows
Curtain walls of glass
Cantilevered projections
Smooth wall surfaces
Asymmetrical facade
Works Cited
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"International Style (architecture)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica. Web. 21 Nov. 2014. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/291280/International-
Neoclassical and Romantic Architecture." Neoclassical/Romantic Architecture. Web. 21 Nov. 2014. <http://www.essential-humanities.net/western-art/architecture/neoclassical-romantic/>.