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Architectural Styles Overview
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Victorian Architecture
Key features include decorative trims, steep roof pitches, and bright colors. Examples are the Painted Ladies in San Francisco and the Carson Mansion.
Constructivist Architecture
Key features include use of industrial materials, geometric abstraction, and a utilitarian philosophy. Examples are the Melnikov House and the Shukhov Tower.
Romanesque Architecture
Key features include semi-circular arches, thick walls, and large towers. Examples are Speyer Cathedral and Pisa Cathedral.
Art Nouveau Architecture
Key features include organic, flowing lines, decorative surfaces, and a focus on natural forms. Examples are the Hôtel Tassel and the Casa Batlló.
Bauhaus Architecture
Key features include an emphasis on functionality, use of modern materials such as steel and glass, and a lack of ornamentation. Examples are the Bauhaus School and the Gropius House.
Gothic Architecture
Key features include pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and flying buttresses. Examples are Notre-Dame Cathedral and Chartres Cathedral.
Neoclassical Architecture
Key features include grand columns, symmetry, and detailed friezes. Examples include the White House and the Panthéon in Paris.
Brutalist Architecture
Key features include raw concrete construction, block-like forms, and a sense of monumentalism. Examples are the Barbican Estate and the Habitat 67.
Baroque Architecture
Key features include grandeur, drama, and light-and-shadow contrast. Examples include the Palace of Versailles and St. Peter's Basilica (Late Baroque).
Futurist Architecture
Key features include dynamic forms, a sense of motion, and new materials. Examples are the Convento La Tourette and the Ferrari Research Center.
Beaux-Arts Architecture
Key features include stone façades, grandiose spaces, and elaborate decorations. Examples are the New York Public Library and Gare d'Orsay.
Deconstructivist Architecture
Key features include non-rectilinear shapes that appear to distort and dislocate. Examples are the Dancing House and the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.
Greek Revival Architecture
Key features include tall columns, pediments, and symmetric façades. Examples are the British Museum and the United States Capitol.
Prairie School Architecture
Key features include horizontal lines, flat or hipped roofs with broad overhanging eaves, and integration with the landscape. Examples are the Robie House and the Unity Temple.
Modernist Architecture
Key features include a lack of ornament, use of industrial materials, and an emphasis on function. Examples are the Bauhaus Building and Villa Savoye.
International Style Architecture
Key features include an emphasis on volume over mass, flat surfaces, and open interior spaces. Examples are Villa Savoye again, and the Seagram Building.
Postmodern Architecture
Key features include the collage of different traditional styles, bright colors, and unconventional forms. Examples are Portland Building and Piazza d'Italia.
Renaissance Architecture
Key features include symmetry, proportion, and geometry, with reference to classical antiquity. Examples are St. Peter's Basilica and the Palazzo Farnese.
Tudor Architecture
Key features include timber-framed houses, steeply pitched roofs, and large chimneys. Examples are Anne Hathaway's Cottage and the Hampton Court Palace.
Art Deco Architecture
Key features include symmetrical, geometric forms, rich colors, and lavish ornamentation. Examples are the Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building.
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