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

2. 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

3. 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

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

5. Traditional Architectural Styles
Influences:
Native Americans
Wigwam
Tipi
Longhouse

6. Traditional Architectural Styles
Influences:
Native Americans
Adobe
Earthen Houses

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

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

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

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

11. Traditional Architectural Styles
Influences:
Victorian Styles
Second Empire

12. Traditional Architectural Styles
Influences:
Victorian Styles
Stick
Queen Anne

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

14. Traditional Architectural Styles
Styles of the 20th Century
Craftsman Period ( )
Foursquare
Bungalow

15. Traditional Architectural Styles
Styles of the 20th Century
Prairie

16. Traditional Architectural Styles
Styles of the 20th Century
Art Deco

17. Traditional Architectural Styles
Styles of the 20th Century
Art Moderne

18. Traditional Architectural Styles
Styles of the 20th Century
International

19. Traditional Architectural Styles
Styles of the 20th Century
Ranch

20. Traditional Architectural Styles
Styles of the 20th Century
Postmodern

21. Traditional Architectural Styles
Styles of the 20th Century
Neomodern

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

23. Multi-Family Housing
Cooperative
Condominium
Townhouse
Apartment

24. Trends in Architecture

25. 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?

26. 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.