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Architectural Styles
Identify an Architectural Style by a picture or description
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Architecture
Undergraduate 1
08/30/2017

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Term
Garrison Style
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Garrison Style
Definition
● Second story overhang ● Carved drops below overhang ● Made of wood and lumber
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International
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International
Definition
● Constructed of glass, steel, and reinforced concrete ● No exterior decoration, typically only glass ● Rectilinear Form
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Split Level
Definition
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Southern Colonial
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Federal
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What style of architecture is often characterized by a balanced and symmetrical design, entry porch with columns, low pitched roof, fanlight over front door, double hung windows, and dentil molding, such as Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello?

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Definition
Federal
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Federal
Definition
  • Rectangle Shape
  • Symmetrical Chimneys
  • Horizontal lines of windows
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Cubic
Definition
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Cubic
Definition
  • Squared edges
  • Large windows
  • Abstract format
  • Made up entirely of cubes
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Victorian
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Victorian
Definition
  • Complex
  • Towers and Turrets
  • Complex intersecting gabled roofs
  • Big porch
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Prairie 
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Prairie
Definition
  • Strong horizontal lines
  • Low pitched roof
  • Broad, overhanging eaves
  • Frank Lloyd Wright
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Normandy
Definition
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Normandy
Definition
  • Steep roof pitches
  • Central turret (circular tower)
  • Large chimneys
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Cape Cod
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Cape Cod
Definition
  • Steep roof with side gables
  • Small roof overhang
  • Chimney at gable end of house
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Queen Anne
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Queen Anne
Definition
  • Porches wrap around 2 sides of house
  • Bright Colors
  • Towers or Turrets
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Tudor
Definition
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Tudor
Definition
  • Steeply pitched gable roofs
  • Masonry chimneys
  • Embellished doorways
  • Decorative half-timbering
  • Groupings of windows
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Bungalow
Definition
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Bungalow
Definition
  • Wide veranda and porch
  • 1½ Stories
  • Dormer with window
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Neolithic
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Neolithic
Definition
  • Wattle and daub construction material
  • Made of mud bricks, stone
  • Paintings
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Contemporary
Definition
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Contemporary
Definition
  • Use a lot natural light 
  • Large windows
  • Try to blend into existing landscape
  • Sustainable, eco friendly materials
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Spanish
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Spanish
Definition
  • Asymmetrical
  • Tile roof
  • Half round arches, doors, and windows
  • Stucco or adobe brick exterior walls
  • Ornate tile, wrought iron, and wood work
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Ranch
Definition
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Ranch
Definition
  • One story
  • Open floor plan
  • Minimal ornamentation
  • Attached garage
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Saltbox
Definition
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Saltbox
Definition
  • Steep shed roof extended to 1st floor in the back of the house
  • Large central chimney
  • 1½ stories
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English Cottage
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English Cottage
Definition
  • Entry is steeply gabled and enclosed
  • Asymmetrical shape
  • Large chimney
  • Tall, narrow windows
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Modern
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Modern
Definition
  • Simplicity in form and design
  • Geometric forms
  • Rectangular shapes
  • Clean lines
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Italianate
Definition
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Italianate
Definition
  • Square tower
  • Wide projecting cornices
  • Ornamented windows
Term
Shed
Definition
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Shed
Definition
  • Shed roof 
  • Asymmetrical
  • Strong lines
  • Recessed or obscured door
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Neo-Eclectic
Definition
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Neo-Eclectic
Definition
  • Made out of stone or brick
  • Multiple roof levels
  • Vinyl windows
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Farmhouse
Definition
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Farmhouse
Definition
  • White wood siding
  • Front porch
  • Rural location
  • Formal and informal spaces
Term
Split Level
Definition
  • Has 2 short staircases that go to 2 different levels at entrance
  • Large living areas
  • Low pitched roof
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Southern Colonial
Definition
  • Dramatic columns that are the same height as the building
  • Portico (front patio)
  • Symmetric
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Greek Revival
Definition
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Greek Revival
Definition
  • Gabled roof with gable ends at front and back of house
  • Ionic columns in front of a recessed portico
  • Double hung 6 pane windows
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Art Deco
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Art Deco
Definition
  • Rich colors
  • Bold geometric shapes
  • Lavish ornamentation
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Counter Culture
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Counter Culture
Definition
  • Dome shape
  • Often incorporate solar panels
  • Made of glass and/or wood panels
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Georgian
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Georgian
Definition
  • Transom window over paneled front door
  • Pediment or crown and pilasters at front entry (small covered front entry)
  • Symmetric
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Dutch
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