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The World of Architecture Chapter 1 pages 7-24

Home Styles. The World of Architecture Chapter 1 pages 7-24. Objectives. Describe historical designs and compare them to current styles for homes Explain current trends in residential architecture Design building exteriors that resemble historical styles. A-Frame.

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The World of Architecture Chapter 1 pages 7-24

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  1. Home Styles The World of ArchitectureChapter 1 pages 7-24

  2. Objectives • Describe historical designs and compare them to current styles for homes • Explain current trends in residential architecture • Design building exteriors that resemble historical styles

  3. A-Frame • Contemporary, triangular-shaped house • Roof line that extends to the ground on two sides. • A-frames have many large windows • Usually small buildings • Often used for vacation cottages • They look out-of-place in the city. Modified A-frame has short (3’-5’) side walls

  4. Bungalow • A compact 1 1/2-story house • Usually contains small rooms and a front porch (often enclosed). • Bay windows are a common accent. • Very common in older parts of Milwaukee

  5. Cape Cod • Simple 1 1/2-story design • Peaked roof, shutters and central front door, is an American classic. Usually a frame structure • The design has many variations featuring dormers, bay windows, decorative trim, etc.

  6. Colonial / Garrison • A rectangular design often distinguished by sash windows with small panes and shutters • Has an overhanging 2nd floor • Accents vary widely, and include pillars, fanlight windows, dormers and paneled doors.

  7. American Four SquareFond du Lac Square • A large, no-frills square box of frame construction • Became extremely popular in the early decades of the 20th century, especially in urban areas. • A porch (enclosed or open) often spans the front.

  8. Georgian • A classical, formal design • Usually large, Georgian houses are rectangular with a hipped roof • Common accents include dormers, decorative brick quoins at the corners (in a contrasting color), elaborate entrances and crown moldings.

  9. Greek Revival • These houses imitate the design of a Greek temple • They generally have a front roof line and recessed entrance • May feature pillars across the front, or, more frequently, only pilasters to give a hint of columns • This style is most common in the Midwest.

  10. Normandy • Elegant brick houses that resemble small French castles • Entry is through a two-story tower complete with a tiny balcony • A steeply pitched roof is common, often accented with flared eaves.

  11. Prairie Style • A Frank Lloyd Wright design stressing horizontal lines • Especially popular in the Midwest • Features a flat or shallow-pitched roof with broad overhangs, bands of casement windows and decorative banding along the exterior walls • Stained glass is a popular accent, often with a simple, geometric pattern.

  12. Pueblo • Most popular in the Southwest desert • Distinctive adobe and stucco houses resemble Indian pueblos • Common accents include rounded edges on exterior walls, a flat roof and rustic support beams that extend through the walls Typically earth tone colored

  13. Ranch • All rooms are on a single level in a ranch house, • It usually has a rectangular or L-shaped design. • Room layout is usually simple, with an emphasis on openness and efficient use of space.

  14. Salt Box • This simple but distinctive design, seen most often in New England where it originated, features a flat front and steeply sloped rear roof line. • Usually of frame construction, saltbox houses come in many colors and sizes, and commonly feature a fireplace.

  15. Salt Box

  16. Split Level • A suburban favorite, these houses are designed to make efficient use of space. • Typically, the living area leads up a few steps to the bedrooms and down a few steps to utility and rec. rooms slightly below ground level.

  17. Tidewater • These houses feature a wide porch on three or four sides, supported by narrow posts or pillars and railings, sometimes elaborately carved. • A hipped roof is common. • Most often seen in Southern states, Tidewater houses have many doors and windows for cross ventilation.

  18. Tudor • Gables and half-timbered exterior walls are typical of this picturesque "Olde English" design. • They often incorporate brick and stucco. • Tall, diamond-paned windows, arched windows and doorways are popular features. Size and room layout vary widely.

  19. Queen Anne • Less elaborate than a Victorian, but still has many architectural accents. • Common features include a round turret, wrap-around porch with gazebo, bay windows and many gables. • The exterior emphasis is on horizontal bands of varying textures and materials.

  20. Victorian • These lavishly ornamented houses combine an eclectic mix of style elements • Elaborate gingerbread trim • Towers, many-tiered roof lines, stained glass windows • An occasional widow's walk on the roof • Several colors of paint may be used on the exterior

  21. References • Http://architecture.about.com/library/bl-styles_index.htm • Architecture: residential drawing and design, Kicklighter

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