Architectural Styles Michael Xayxana
Georgian
The Georgian style of architecture represents architectural ideas from the 1700 to 1780s. During those times, people who owned housing with this style architecture were known to be wealthy. A prominent feature that this style housing possesses is its tendency to be completely symmetrical. If one were to cut these structures in half, he would be left with two identical halves.
Federal The Federal style of architecture was first popularized in honor of the creation of the federal government of the United States around the period of 1780 to 1830. This style was adopted from Georgian architecture but is said to have less elegance. Structures of this style are square and rectangular shaped and have multiple stories. Federal housing and structures are usually constructed with brick.
Greek Revival
Greek Revival is a style that recreates the style of ancient Greek architecture into structures that can be functional to people today. There was a movement for this style in the late 18th to early 19th centuries that affected the United States. The main feature that this style architecture has are its columns which decorate the front of these large rectangular structures. These columns signify importance and a “grand entrance�.
Italianate
Italianate architecture was popular in the 19th-century. A unique feature this style has is its “focal point�. Its focal point is a rectangular tower which has the rest of the structure either symmetrically built around it or built by it. However, not all Italianate houses have to have a tower focal point. Another key feature is its roofing. Italianate roofing is often flatter with overhanging eaves with cornices.
Victorian
Victorian style architecture is also a revival style which refers back to the reign of Queen Victoria. This style is said to have a gingerbread aesthetic. Victorian housing possesses cool characteristics such as railings that decorate multiple faces of the house. Similar to the Italianate style architecture, some Victorian houses also possess a tower “focal point�.
Prairie
Prairie style housing was popularized around 1900 to 1920. It emerged from young architects during that period, one of them including Frank Lloyd Wright. Prairie houses blend in with nature as architects say this style should be “of a hill� rather than on the hill. Prairie houses are often one-story with a lowpitched roof.
Craftsman This style emerged in America in the late 1800s. Craftsman style houses are built with various materials. Common materials are stones, shingles, bricks, and wood. An architectural feature these structures have is their roofing. Some Craftsman style homes have rooms/windows that emerge out of the main roofing.
Ranch Ranch style originated from the United States. Ranch style homes are long and close to the ground, meaning they only have one floor. Structures of this style architecture usually have low-pitched roofs.
Shed The Shed style emerged in the 1960s. Two notable architects that designed structures of this style are Charles Moore and Robert Venturi. The characteristic that makes Shed architecture what it is is its slanted roofing. Overall, these structures are completely asymmetrical.
A-Frame A-Frame structures are unique because their roofing is also their walls. Advantages for these houses would be that they go well with rainy or snowy weather since those elements will not buildup on their roofs. However, a disadvantage to these houses is that they are not good for growing families as building upon these structures are kind of impossible.
Geodesic Geodesic Dome houses appear somewhat futuristic. They are interesting to the eye and have some benefits to them. One benefit would be that they utilize less material to build. Geodesic domes are good in colder climates since their structure minimizes the amount of heat-loss.