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1 History of Architecture

2 History of Architecture?
Why do we need to study History of Architecture?

3 Having a working knowledge of Architecture styles is essential
Having a working knowledge of Architecture styles is essential. Such understanding deepens the appreciation of design and serves as a basis to foster creative energies. Designers study styles of the past and present to enrich current environments. Today's Architecture is a conglomeration of different architecture elements of the past.

4 Egyptian ( BC)‏ Known for building Pyramids for kings and pharaohs Developed Trabeated Construction. (Vertical post support a horizontal lintel)‏ Used hieroglyphics Columns perhaps originally made from papyrus reeds lashed together, created vertical lines, which led to fluting on columns in later designs.

5 Egyptian Used straw for flooring, therefore furniture was raised on small blocks so animal-shaped legs could be seen Motifs included the lotus bud, reeds, papyrus, and lilies

6 Greek (3000 BC-150 AD)‏ Known for their order, proportion, and refinement of design Built temples to honour their gods, surrounded by open porticos (porches) and columns Developed the truss system, a triangulated load-bearing construction to allow for sloped roofs. The triangle formed by the truss is called a pediment

7 Greek Doric Ionic Corinthian
Developed a system of naming the design and details of columns. These classical order of architecture, still used today, includes: Doric (Plain square capital on top of columns)‏ Ionic (Capital with spiral design called a volute)‏ Corinthian (Capital with two rows of acanthus leaves)‏

8 Greek Mastered the art of carving marble into a human form. When used for support, the human form is called a caryatid

9 Roman (750 BC-400 AD)‏ Known for their engineering expertise, particularly the development of roads and aqueducts adapted from Greek designs

10 Roman Developed the concrete arch and dome


12 Roman Developed pilasters (Columns partially embedded in the walls)‏

13 Roman Continued Added two classical orders:
Tuscan (Similar to Doric but without column fluting)‏ Composite (Capital combines acanthus leaves and volutes)‏

14 Gothic (1150 – 1500 AD)‏ Gothic architecture has nothing to do with the historical Goths. It was a pejorative (derogatory) term that came to be used as early as the 1530s to describe culture that was considered rude and barbaric. In English seventeenth century usage, “Goth” was an equivalent of “vandal,” a savage despoiler with a Germanic heritage and so came to be applied to the architectural styles of northern Europe before the revival of classical typed of architecture.

15 Gothic Gothic style is very ornate and definitely has a unique look
Gothic architectural features commonly associated with ecclesiastical design include: The pointed arch and vault Tracery (Constructed of net-like decorations around upper windows)‏

16 Gothic Slender columns in clusters

17 Gothic Buttresses or Flying Buttresses
(An architectural structure built against or projecting from a wall which serves to support or reinforce the wall. Buttresses are fairly common on more ancient buildings as a means of providing support to act against the lateral (sideways) forces arising out of the roof structures that lack adequate bracing.)‏

18 Gothic Another example of Gothic style What features can you pick out?

19 Baroque ( )‏ “In the arts, Baroque is a period as well as the style that dominated it. The Baroque style used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music. The style started around 1600 in Rome, Italy and spread to most of Europe. The popularity and success of the “Baroque” was encouraged by the Roman Catholic Church which had decided at the time of the Council of Trent that the arts should communicate religious themes in direct and emotional involvement. The aristocracy also saw the dramatic style of Baroque architecture and art as a means of impressing visitors and expressing triumphant power and control. The word baroque derives from the ancient Portuguese noun “barroco” which is a pearl that is not round but of unpredictable and elaborate shape. Hence, in formal usage, the word baroque can simply mean that something is “elaborate”.

20 Baroque Means “Misshapen Pearl”
Major influence came from Italy and France Ornate, symmetrical designs Flamboyant and heavy proportions

21 Baroque

22 Baroque

23 Colonial Spanish Spanish settlers came to Florida in the 1500's
California Ranch and Colonial most common California evolving Spanish Homes Red Tile roofs Low pitched roofs Stucco Balcony Fountains Arcade (Hallway to the outside)‏ Arcade (Hallway to the outside)‏

24 Colonial Spanish Morrish Shapes

25 Colonial Spanish Reja (Can be made out of rod iron or wood. Used as a door or window that is open so the breeze can come through the home)‏

26 Colonial Spanish Heavy geometric carded doors

27 Colonial Spanish Rod Iron detailing and chandeliers

28 Colonial Spanish Coffered Ceilings

29 Colonial Spanish Tile Risers

30 Spanish Santa Fe Style Early seventeenth century
Also referred to as Adobe Style. Colonists of European extraction arrived in New Mexico early in the seventeenth century and began building houses using the same methods employed by the local Pueblo Indians.

31 Spanish Santa Fe Style Flat Roof
Made of Adobe brick and Mud. Walls are very thick Rounded Corners Posts coming out of the walls

32 Spanish Santa Fe Style Zapata (Double corbel bracket)‏ Corbel Bracket

33 Spanish Santa Fe Style Niche Beehive Fireplaces
Spanish Santa Fe Style also decorates homes with mirrors framed with tin and skulls that are hung on the walls

34 Tudor, Elizabethan and Jacobean Style (1140-1700s)‏
English Styles Tudor, Elizabethan and Jacobean Style ( s)‏ Dominated by heavy masculine designs Architecture characterized by half-timbering (timbers are visible on the outside of the building)‏ Interiors characterized by plain, plastered walls or ornately carved panels

35 Tudor, Elizabethan and Jacobean Style
Big Beams Daub and wattle (Used in constructing houses. A woven latticework of wooden stakes called wattles is daubed with a mixture of clay and sand and sometimes animal dung and straw to create a structure.)‏ Daub and wattle looks like this when it is complete

36 Tudor, Elizabethan and Jacobean Style
Noggin-Brick work in between timber (In carpentry, a noggin, or dwang is a short length of material, usually wood, inserted between two studs, joists, rafters or similar to brace a frame or to support a fixture. It is also the term for a brickwork infill-panel in timber frame construction.)‏

37 Tudor, Elizabethan and Jacobean Style
Tudor Arch

38 Tudor, Elizabethan and Jacobean Style
High Pitched Roofs

39 Tudor, Elizabethan and Jacobean Style
Another example of Tudor style What features can you pick out?

40 Georgian (1745-1799)‏ Two main Architects Inigo Jones
Sir Christopher Wren

41 Georgian Symmetrical designs exhibited dignity and formality, reflecting classic Greek and Roman Architecture Chimneys on each side Central entrance

42 Georgian ( )‏

43 Georgian ( )‏ Dormers with pediments

44 Georgian ( )‏ Widows – Captains walk Pilaster columns

45 Georgian ( )‏ Coining on the side

46 Georgian ( )‏ Finial (Used on the tops of cupola and can be a decoration on top of a pediment)‏ Cupola

47 Georgian (1745-1799)‏ Used brass chandlers
Used shell carving for decoration

48 Georgian (1745-1799)‏ Another example of Georgian style
What features can you pick out?

49 Neoclassical or Late Georgian (Federal) 1760-1801
Wanted a new architecture, Thomas Jefferson promoted this new type of architecture Architecture inspired by Roman Palladian style; even more formal Federal Style

50 Neoclassical or Late Georgian (Federal)‏
Chimneys on either side Crown moulding over the windows Woodwork painted white Used crystal chandeliers

51 Neoclassical or Late Georgian (Federal)‏
Rotunda Dome The Federal style is a very formal and majestic form of architecture. It was used for the capital buildings to impress the leaders of other countries when they came to visit. Very commanding.

52 Neoclassical or Late Georgian (Federal)‏
Another example of Federal style What features can you pick out?

53 (4) American Styles 1600-1700 1. Saltbox
Wooden frame house with a ling, pitched roof that slopes down to the back One story in the back and two story's in the front Flat front and central chimney Asymmetry of the unequal sides and the long, low rear roof line are the most distinctive feature Shingles Central doors and chimney

54 Saltbox Another example of Salt Box style
What features can you pick out?

55 2. Garrison Style Typically is two stories with the second-story overhang in the front Pendants under the overhang (pineapple or a corn shape)‏ Chimney at the end Older garrison homes have casement windows with small panes of glass, later versions have double-hung windows Second-story windows often are smaller than those on the first floor

56 2. Garrison Style Another example of Garrison style
What features can you pick out?

57 2. Garrison Style Another example of Garrison style
What features can you pick out?

58 3. Gambrel Style Symmetrical two-sided roof with two slopes on each side. Upper slope is positioned at a shallow angle while the lower slope is steep Creates more head room because of its double pitched roof Central chimney and doors

59 3. Gambrel Style Barns are made after the Gambrel style

60 3. Gambrel Style Another example of Gambrel style
What features can you pick out?

61 4. Cape Cod 1600-1700 A house covered in wood with a sloped roof
Central chimney and door Low cottage roof Also called a rainbow roof Can be two stories No overhang Small paned windows Plank door

62 4. Cape Cod Another example of Cape Cod style
What features can you pick out?

63 Colonial Dutch Early 20th Century
Houses of stone, brick, or clapboard Gambrel roof with a line that breaks near the ridge Flaring eaves that give the roof a bell shape Sash windows and doors typical of mainstream English/American design Low doors Inside decor includes: quilts, simple flowers and vases, hand stitched pillows, stencils, blue and white china, simple furniture, country feel, tulip motif, ducks, ocean, heart theme, used tin for their chandeliers, and blue and white checker design

64 Colonial Dutch Another example of Colonial Dutch style
What features can you pick out?

65 Swedish Known for their log cabins Hand made furniture Quilts
Tulip motifs Painted ceilings Stencilling Antler chandeliers

66 Swedish Interior of the log cabin

67 Swedish

68 Italian Stately 1840-1920 Dominated American houses between 1850-1880
Common in expanding towns and cities in Midwest, and still-growing older cities in Northeast Lest common the South Very common in San Francisco Style began in England as part of the picturesque (Romantic) movement: a reaction to formal classical ideas. In U.S., houses followed the informal, rural models of picturesque movement. Modified for use as typical “main street” commercial architecture in Midwest. Popularised by Andrew Jackson Downing.

69 Italian Stately 1840-1920 Porches Tall narrow buildings
Tall, narrow windows Commonly arched or curved windows above Brackets under the eves Pediment Flat roof Steps going up to the front door

70 Italian Stately Bay Windows

71 Italian Stately

72 Italian Stately

73 Italian Stately Another example of Italian Stately style
What features can you pick out?

74 Queen Anne Victorian 1840-1920 More asymmetrical
Steps that go up to porch Collenets (cluster of columns)‏ 3rd Floor was either a ball room or play room

75 Queen Anne Victorian Fish Scale siding

76 Queen Anne Victorian Ginger bread detail

77 Queen Anne Victorian Another example of Queen Ann style
What features can you pick out?

78 Arts & Crafts A deliberate attempt to expressing surface textures of ordinary materials, such as stone and tiles, with an asymmetrical and quaint building composition. The decline of rural handicrafts, corresponding to the rise of industrialized society, was a cause for concern for many designers and social reformers, who feared the loss of traditional skills and creativity The Home Arts and Industries Association was set up to promote and protect rural handicrafts. The first American Arts and Crafts Exhibition opened on April 5, 1897, with a mandate to “develop and encourage higher standards in the handicrafts.” The 21 founders were interested in more than sales, and focused on the relationship of designers within the commercial world, encouraging artists to produce work with the highest quality of workmanship and design. In essence it was a revolt against machine-made products

79 Arts & Crafts Shingle Homes Mahogany wood
Have bookcases on either side of the fireplace Cover nail holes with wood pegs Low pitched roof lines Large porches Exposed beams on the outside of the home Leaded glass in the doors Shed Dormer Green favourite color, green tiles and green chairs

80 Arts & Crafts Another example of Arts & Crafts style
What features can you pick out?

81 Art Nouveau Style based on nature, employing organic flowing forms Well know architect is Antonio Gaudi


83 Art Nouveau

84 Art Nouveau

85 Organic Architecture 1894- Present
Most famous architecture for this style was Frank Lloyd Wright Developed prairie style houses Characterized by a building that appears to “grow out of the land”

86 Art & Vogue or Art Deco 1909-1940 Decorative Style
Swirling forms animals and humans This time period is when poster became popular – poster means poor mans art Worshiped the move stars and movies Time of glamour, jazz, ballroom dancing “Anything Goes” was the motto Different designs Checker board designs Jute box, rumpus rooms, and old coke machines Introduced the white and black furniture and sky scraper furniture

87 Art & Vogue or Art Deco

88 Art & Vogue or Art Deco

89 Art & Vogue or Art Deco

90 Art & Vogue or Art Deco

91 Art & Vogue or Art Deco

92 Art & Vogue or Art Deco

93 Art & Vogue or Art Deco

94 Art & Vogue or Art Deco Skyscraper Furniture White & Black Furniture

95 International Style (Turn of Century-1950)‏
The international style term usually refers to the buildings and architects of the formative decades of modernism, before World War II. The term had its origin from the name of a book by Henry-Russell Hitchcock and Philip Johnson which identified, categorized and expanded upon characteristics common to modernism across the world. As a result, the focus was more on the stylistic aspects of modernism. The basic design principles of the international style thus constitute part of modernism. Style based on functionalism and purity of line

96 International Style Common materials included reinforced concrete, stucco, steel, and glass Stark white finishes Open floor plan and large expanses of glass

97 International Style

98 International Style

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