AT 201 Introduction to Architecture Chapter 1 Architectural Styles Dr. Trent August 26, 2016

Objectives Describe traditional architectural styles used in the United States Explain how social and cultural ideas influence architecture Explain the historical design influences on today’s residential homes Identify types of multi-family housing Describe current trends in architecture

Key Terms Adobe Modernism Apartment Multi-family housing Architectural style Pattern books Condominium Period home Cooperative Postmodernism Craftsman period Romanticism Half-timbering Townhouse Mail-order house Victorian period Mansard roof

Traditional Architectural Styles Influences: Native Americans English Spanish French German Dutch Others

Traditional Architectural Styles Influences: Native Americans Wigwam Tipi Longhouse

Traditional Architectural Styles Influences: Native Americans Adobe Earthen Houses

Traditional Architectural Styles Influences: American Colonial Houses Log Homes Saltbox Cape Cod

Traditional Architectural Styles Influences: American Colonial Houses Tidewater Spanish Colonial Georgian

Traditional Architectural Styles Influences: American Colonial Houses Federal Style Aka Adam style

Traditional Architectural Styles Influences: Romantic Styles Greek revival Gothic revival Italianate

Traditional Architectural Styles Influences: Victorian Styles Second Empire

Traditional Architectural Styles Influences: Victorian Styles Stick Queen Anne

Traditional Architectural Styles Influences: Period Home Styles Colonial Revival Spanish Eclectic Tudor Revival

Traditional Architectural Styles Styles of the 20th Century Craftsman Period (1860-1930) Foursquare Bungalow

Traditional Architectural Styles Styles of the 20th Century Prairie

Traditional Architectural Styles Styles of the 20th Century Art Deco

Traditional Architectural Styles Styles of the 20th Century Art Moderne

Traditional Architectural Styles Styles of the 20th Century International

Traditional Architectural Styles Styles of the 20th Century Ranch

Traditional Architectural Styles Styles of the 20th Century Postmodern

Traditional Architectural Styles Styles of the 20th Century Neomodern

Residential Architecture Today Contemporary Modern Needs and finances of a family generally dictate the type and style of today’s construction.

Multi-Family Housing Cooperative Condominium Townhouse Apartment

Trends in Architecture

Questions Name and briefly describe 5 types of Native American houses. What is the major difference between the Georgian and Federal architectural styles? Briefly explain the influence of Romanticism on the Greek Revival style. What was the most distinctive feature of the Second Empire style, and what advantage did it provide?

Questions Which architectural style was available through mail order catalogs? Briefly explain the differences between a condominium and a cooperative. What factors often dictate the style of today’s architecture? Describe some ways in which sustainability can be applied to residential housing design.