1. Gateway – Unit 7 – Green Architecture
House Styles
Gateway – Unit 7 – Green Architecture
Green Architecture
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2. Home Styles in the United States
Planning and Sketching a Floor Plan
Civil Engineering and Architecture®
Unit 2 – Lesson 2.3 – Residential Design
Home Styles in the United States
Adobe
Ranch
Cape Cod
Salt Box
Colonial
Tudor
Country
Victorian
Log
Mediterranean
Modern

3. House Styles
GTT – Green Architecture
Unit 7 – Lesson 7.1 – Introduction to Sustainable Architecture
What is a Green Home?
Minimizes environmental impact while maximizing design, energy and material resource efficiency.
Healthier, more resource-efficient materials and processes in construction, renovation, operation and maintenance.
Committing to a green home is committing to a higher quality of life for you, your family, your community, and the world.
Discuss ways to make each of the home styles green while building or remodeling. Topics that should be covered in any or all of the home styles include:
A green home...
Takes advantage of natural and renewable resources, either through passive design or renewable energy systems.
Incorporates materials that were harvested and manufactured nearby rather than shipped from far away.
May or may not be certified by LEED or another third party system.
Is built or renovated in a way that has minimal impact on the natural qualities of its site.
Contains materials that have been recycled or repurposed and provides them a second life.
Does not contain harmful chemicals that are damaging to the environment and our health.
Includes energy efficient appliances and systems.
Is well insulated and energy and water efficient.
Features native trees and plants in its landscaping.
Is designed in a space-efficient manner.
As you can see, being green can mean many different things. Not every green home includes all the characteristics listed above; it's more of an ambiguous concept than one that is very clearly defined. Being green is an attitude rather than a checklist.

4. Planning and Sketching a Floor Plan
Civil Engineering and Architecture®
Unit 2 – Lesson 2.3 – Residential Design
Adobe
Southwestern US and some Spanish speaking countries
Characteristics:
Southwestern US and some Spanish speaking countries
Adobe is the building material
Tightly compacted earth, clay, and straw
Shaped into bricks
Influenced by early Pueblo dwellings
Flat roofs
Adobe walls
Heavy timbers
Mission style details
Stucco walls
Arched doorways
Spanish Influence
Red roof tiles
Decorative railings
Tiles in the courtyards
Adobe is made of tightly compacted earth, clay, and straw.

5. Planning and Sketching a Floor Plan
Civil Engineering and Architecture®
Unit 2 – Lesson 2.3 – Residential Design
Cape Cod
Characteristics:
Pitched gable roof
One and a half stories tall
Sometimes has dormers
Symmetrical in design
Bedrooms upstairs
Living, kitchen, dining areas are open and easy to entertain
Usually has one or two fireplaces; bricks and stone are the most common materials

6. Planning and Sketching a Floor Plan
Civil Engineering and Architecture®
Unit 2 – Lesson 2.3 – Residential Design
Colonial
Characteristics:
Early American settlers
Symmetrical in design
Multi-paned windows
Classic details
Influenced by Dutch, English and French architecture
Welcoming center hall
Two story
Front door with side windows
Living Room on one side of the central hall
Dining Room on the other side of the central hall
Kitchen in the back
Family-friendly design
Could have dormers or columns

7. Planning and Sketching a Floor Plan
Civil Engineering and Architecture®
Unit 2 – Lesson 2.3 – Residential Design
Country
Characteristics:
Influenced by early European cottages
Adapted by Americans
Simple structures
Symmetrical lines
Central door
Evenly spaced windows
One or two stories
Front or wrap-around porch
Gabled roof lines

8. Earth

9. Geodesic House Styles GTT – Green Architecture
Unit 7 – Lesson 7.1 – Introduction to Sustainable Architecture
Geodesic
Characteristics:
Round exterior, interior has many angles.
Known for conserving building materials and conserving energy for heating and cooling.
Strong structure due to equilateral triangular shapes used to build it; therefore can withstand environmental stress like earthquakes, tornados, hurricanes and snow load.
Dome shape amplifies light and sound.
Example: Epcot Center in Disney World

10. Planning and Sketching a Floor Plan
Civil Engineering and Architecture®
Unit 2 – Lesson 2.3 – Residential Design
Log
Characteristics:
Earliest home plans built in America
Influenced by Swedish settlers
Used where timber was easily found
No nails were needed
Sturdy
Rainproof
American log cabin was influenced by the Homestead Act of 1862
Oversized, covered porches
Large picturesque windows

11. Planning and Sketching a Floor Plan
Civil Engineering and Architecture®
Unit 2 – Lesson 2.3 – Residential Design
Mediterranean
Characteristics:
Moorish, Byzantine, and Spanish influenced
Warmer climates
Stucco exterior
Shallow red tiled roofs
Wide overhangs
Large windows
Courtyards
Open arches
Exposed wooden beams
American interpretation that echoes the relaxed, outdoor lives of the Mediterranean

12. Planning and Sketching a Floor Plan
Civil Engineering and Architecture®
Unit 2 – Lesson 2.3 – Residential Design
Modern
Characteristics:
Clean lines
Simple proportions
Open floor plans
Lots of natural light
Flat or shallow pitched roofs
Lots of glass
Important connections to the outdoor space
Minimal furnishings and ornamented walls

13. Planning and Sketching a Floor Plan
Civil Engineering and Architecture®
Unit 2 – Lesson 2.3 – Residential Design
Ranch
Characteristics:
Developed in the late 1920s and early 1930s
Inspired by early Californian Ranchos
Dominated in the 1950s an 1960s
One story
Simple decorations
Living and dining areas are combined
Rectangular or U-shaped floor plans
Sliding doors to rear patio

14. Planning and Sketching a Floor Plan
Civil Engineering and Architecture®
Unit 2 – Lesson 2.3 – Residential Design
Salt Box
Characteristics:
Similar to the colonial
Symmetrical in design
Multi-paned windows
Central front entry
Unique roof
Shorter in the front, two story section
Elongated down to the rear, one story section

15. Planning and Sketching a Floor Plan
Civil Engineering and Architecture®
Unit 2 – Lesson 2.3 – Residential Design
Tudor
Characteristics:
Inspired by medieval cottages and palaces
Typically one and a half to two stories
Upper floors sided with cladding
Dark beams over whitewashed plaster
Patterned stone or brick chimney
Tall and narrow multi-paned casement windows
Rounded doorways
Bay window
Large entries, living areas
High ceilings
Steep pitched roofs

16. Planning and Sketching a Floor Plan
Civil Engineering and Architecture®
Unit 2 – Lesson 2.3 – Residential Design
Victorian
Characteristics:
Brightly painted exterior
Covered or wrap around front porch
Detailed ornamental elements
Turned posts, spindles, and brackets
Ginger bread decorating
Wide verandas
Turrets and grand towers
Asymmetrical layout
Irregular roofline, gables facing several different directions

17. Planning and Sketching a Floor Plan
Civil Engineering and Architecture®
Unit 2 – Lesson 2.3 – Residential Design
Quiz Time!
Identify the styles of homes in the next slides from your area.

18. Planning and Sketching a Floor Plan
Civil Engineering and Architecture®
Unit 2 – Lesson 2.3 – Residential Design
Teachers should insert pictures from their area or region to help make a wider connection.
Use as many or as few as you would like.

23. How Many of the Styles Are in Your Region?
House Styles
GTT – Green Architecture
Unit 7 – Lesson 7.1 – Introduction to Sustainable Architecture
How Many of the Styles Are in Your Region?
Adobe
Ranch
Cape Cod
Salt Box
Colonial
Tudor
Country
Victorian
Log
Mediterranean
Modern
If you have a smart board or white board, have students circle or check the styles that are in your area.

24. Planning and Sketching a Floor Plan
Civil Engineering and Architecture®
Unit 2 – Lesson 2.3 – Residential Design
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