Denver's New Architectural Style

Geoffrey Wright, an El Paso architect, describes Henry Trost’s grand design of El Paso High School incorrectly as a “renaissance revival” in a 1991 article in the Austin American-Statesman. Although he was mistaken in this observation, he made another observation that was correct, which is that the eastern façade of El Paso High School’s six humongous columns, on top of it’s bases and adorned with acanthus leaves, is most definitely a design of the Classical Revival style. He also went on to state, “[T]he style adopted the best parts of Greek and Italian architecture centuries later.”

West Des Moines holds a wide range of structural appearances that possess different purposes and stand for different ideas. Variation sets buildings and its surrounding areas that are privately owned apart from those that are open to the public. Although, the significance behind structures may go into deeper meanings. Some hold specific purposes that involve religion while others stand to serve on more secular grounds. If we take the time to look around, we can discover how interior and exterior design conveys distinct meaning. By entering into these buildings, we may discover the diverse functions they serve in relation to structural engineering and unique aesthetics. The framework for centralized control within different societal environments

The Synagogue is located around a historic area on St. Charles Street. The synagogue is located across from homes and a street car. When you look at the temple you can tell that the architecture might have been influencing from the time it was built in. The temple is big and beautiful. From the outside of the temple, you can see the dome that has these diamond designs on the top. Also, in the front of the building on each corner of the buildings, they have the Star of David symbols. When walking up the stairs to the temple, you see these three brown oak doors and two

The windows on the front and sides of the building differ from those in back. The similarities among all of the windows is that they feature glass panes separated by muntins, have sills, and are without lintels. The windows on the front side of the building have a hinged lower section, feature twelve panes of glass, and the windows have security bars on the basement floor. The windows on the back are slim, with fourteen panes of glass each. Characteristics that the building share with the Mediterranean revival style are its semicircular arched entry, red tiled roof, wrought iron balustrades on its twinned, L-shaped staircases that lead to the first floor, and small paned windows.(PDF) The building features a central, gabled pavilion and the roman arching that frames the double-door main entrance features a protruding keystone, and is flanked on both sides by original light fixtures(PDF). Above the front entrance to the first floor of the building is a half-circle window with five panes of clear glass framed in wood. Two unique stones can be found on the building; one on the northeast corner noting the building as the “Sparks Branch Washoe County Library”, and the other on the southeastern corner baring the image of a Freemason square and compass.

In the first half of the last century, the construction of massive public buildings became commonplace in the urban landscape. Neo-Classical styled architecture, in particular, was favored for federal buildings. USPS Fort Worth is not unusual in this respect, but the ornate, classically inspired details are singular in their fineness and in their charm. Who can resist smiling at the carved heads of the longhorns and shorthorn

When we regularly take a look at old sanctuaries, we pick up this sort of warm feeling in our souls, influencing us to address ourselves the entirety of its reality, how it remained to become, and what the distinctive brilliant occasions that occurred in this place. We investigate history, and learn the significance of the sanctuary, making it more exceptional than what we definitely know about it. We get awed with fulfillment while taking a look at its structure, and how it could emerge regardless of the numerous years it had long stood. The building that constitutes a turning point in the historical backdrop of architecture with its arch transition and load-bearing framework is none other than the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople.

The three structures chosen to be discussed come from many different but intertwined styles of architecture. All of theses being centered around religion shows how in the past religion played a major role even down to the building and what was inside them. These three structures are each beautiful in their own way but the differences in them are what makes them even more wonderful. From the Romanesque style of the Abby Church of Sainte-Foy, to the French Gothic style of Chartres Cathedral, and to the Renaissance style of Tempietto these building are immaculate.

For some, when they think of the word art, they’ll firstly think of paintings, drawings or even sculptures. Throughout history, artists have produced thousands of the mentioned types of artistic work. Another type of artistic work to include is architecture. From the Dome of Florence Cathedral, to the Palace of Versailles, architecture is diverse in both its style and looks, as well as its purpose, whether it’s to serve as a theatre, museum, or just a place to house those of a higher status. One particular structure to talk about is St. Peter’s Basilica. Located within Vatican City, Rome, it began construction in 1506 and ended in 1626. Requiring various Italian architects to contribute to its construction, St. Peter’s Basilica is said to be the most prominent of Renaissance architecture. Architecture, just like other works of art, come in various styles, and when compared to others, one questions the purpose and reason behind such design choice, especially when multiple Architects contribute to it.

The Denver art Museum, a very strange looking building at first sight. Well I guess the question to ask is strange to what? Because everything is relative. So the Denver art museum architecture is very different relative to the buildings around it. To me it looks like an explosion of shapes, Boxes and triangles and wedge shaped objects flying from the center of creativity. As said earlier the architecture is strange or vastly different relative to the buildings around it, but when you push your views aside and look at the building for what it is, you see that it is art. The detention of “architecture” is the art or practice of designing and constructing buildings, so by this, every architect is an artist. Some are much more conventional, some are expressive, they design and express buildings to resemble something different. So I looked a second time at the building and saw not just a strange looking building but a giant piece of artwork, expressing 10 different building designs in one building to house the artwork of many others. As I entered the building I saw the artwork of the building was not just exterior. Yet, Inside, even stripped of all the art work it still, the building itself was still art. With expressive lines and shapes, the layout of the building was expressing new and old, fancy and plane architecture all into its own beautiful piece of artwork. Nothing about the building was ordinary to a general standard of 21st century architecture. But expressive art,

For this paper, I have chosen Michael Baxandall’s concept of the "Period Eye" that have previously explain before,and apply them to architecture. I believe that we can analysis architecture the same way we do with other works of art such as paintings. Baxandall suggested that cultural factors influence the visual characteristics that are favored at any particular time. I believe this is also true when it came to designing churches during the time of the Italian Renaissance. Certain architectural features were more desirable than others, while others are not. Like for example, you do not see many stain glass windows in Italian Renaissance as you do in French Renaissance. There cultural reason why stain glass windows were not use. I’ll be using

Sitting on the corner of Trousdale Parkway and Exposition Blvd., the predominately red brick building faces east to capture the morning sun. At first glance, the building looks like it could be a church or other religious type building such as a monastery or convent because of its open-layout plan and decoration. The three main focal points include a clock tower, a cloister-style courtyard, and a two-story structure on the north side of the building.

Its characteristics include “its grand scale, dramatic use of columns, and its simplicity of geometric scale.” Its façade is the most well-known part of the building. The two-story portico on the church’s front façade was constructed in the 1700’s. On the very top lies statues of of Jesus, Saint John the Baptist, Saint John the Evangelist, and other Doctors of Greek and Latin churches, made by sculptors of the late baroque era. The central doors are composed of bronze and were previously used at the Roman Senate House within the Roman Forum.

The ornate doors and pillars make me know that this is a different kind of building. It is a place of worship. It may be small, but the doors invite me in to see what other intricacies are housed inside.

Technology, culture, architecture, and all other aspects of Earth are on an ever-evolving cycle, reaching closer and closer to perfection at each tick of the clock. Witnessing these developments is like candy to our eyes, as we dwell in the research and creation of new models. Imagine the base model of all development as a Romanesque style of architecture, and the more improved model as gothic. Because gothic architecture was formed over a span of 5 centuries later than that of the romans, it is an obvious factor that more profound techniques were formed and better structures were built. Today I am going to take you on a visual tour of the two most well known cathedrals in Medieval times. The first, Le Puy Cathedral, is centered on volcanic rock looking over Le Puy, France. It features an entirely Romanesque architectural design, and follows just about every common rule of roman architecture. The second cathedral you will journey through is the Exeter Cathedral, which demonstrates an entirely opposite design. The gothic architecture of this building is depicted on all sides, and can be seen on even the smallest of items within the cathedral. Both of these complex structures feature distinct designs, each with their own intended purpose. These visual walkthroughs will touch on the buildings architectural aspects and why they were selected to impress their visitors.

Today, many people probably would not believe someone if he or she told them the term “gothic” had ever related to Christianity in any way, but, believe it or not, gothic was the term applied to a certain type of architecture that had everything to do with Christianity. From the style of a gothic cathedral to the art showcased inside a gothic cathedral, many Christians, poor and rich, sought these buildings to bring them one step closer to God and saw these cathedrals as spiritual realms to heaven. In this paper, it will soon be discovered how many things influenced gothic architecture, what advancements had been made to create gothic architecture, and even how modern day architecture is influenced by gothic cathedrals. By examining these three