Architectural styles

A popular, dominating style of home in Colonial America was the “Georgian” which can be traced to the prime of Europe, the Italian Renaissance. Georgian homes as presented lay on a raised foundation and are held by multiple pilasters, which happen to be equally distributed, for another characteristic of these early homes is symmetry. When the line of symmetry is drawn or imagined, the two halves appear identical. From even further than the ground up, from the foundation above, both houses have pillars

(1825-1860) Greek Revival architecture was a building style that emerged in Europe and the United States in the late eighteen and early nineteenth centuries. It took elements of classical Greek architecture and used them in a wide variety of buildings. The style became especially popular in the United States around 1820.It is an outstanding example of a style that gained esteem by exploring parallels between an earlier culture and the present day. This style is an international that first seemed in the 1820s

Robert A. Scott wrote The Gothic Enterprise in an attempt to give readers a bit of insight into the world of cathedrals. He moves from topic to topic, explaining how Gothic Cathedrals came to be, how they were constructed, and who ran them. Two course themes very applicable to Scott’s text are “How Technologies Develop” and “Technology and the Environment.” Over the nearly 500 year period of cathedral building, technologies to make the process easier were developed. For example, the windlass were

Following the tragic event of the great fire of London in 1666, the legislation regarding new buildings in the metropolis became stricter and several laws and measures addressed fire prevention issues. Many of these guidelines were changed several times over the years following various building acts. Apart from the obvious benefits on fire protection, the legislation formed to a large extent the streetscapes and vistas in the neighbourhoods of the capital and other cities in the 18th and 19th centuries

Likewise, many historians consider the importance of studying the Colonial Revival from a material culture lens. Alan Axelrod articulates, “Objects play a central role in the processes of the Colonial Revival.” Similarly, Briann G. Greenfield’s Out of the Attic: Inventing Antiques in Twentieth-Century New England, suggests an extension of this idea of the centrality of objects. It is, in effect, a celebration of material culture as it relates to a larger historical context. Greenfield effectively

Pitched-style roofs are the most common roofs found today on residential homes as well as some commercial properties. These roofs come in many shapes and configurations, often defining a particular style of home. For example, gothic style architecture features high-pitched, steep roofs. Dutch colonial style embraces a gambrel roof with curved eaves. When people talk about the pitch of a roof, they are referring to the numerical measure of how steep the roof is. The measure indicates how many inches

Craftsman and Bungalow Style Homes During the Arts and Crafts movement that took place in the 19th century, a new trend in home building and design showed up that changed homes across North America and Europe. These homes were normally designed by architects but it is writers like Henry Wilson that made these homes popular thus adding to the value as well as craving homeowners had for this design style. A true Craftsman or Bungalow style home had distinct characteristics both on the inside and out

off the ground, at the time this was considered outrageously high. The main difference that of emphasis on verticality versus horizontality, can be seen as quite oppositional in stylistic character. The opposite emphases were then enhanced by architectural features such as vertical vault shafts or uninterrupted tiers of detail.

Museums and libraries share many functions, goals, and have similar technological needs. They share the history of collecting and preserving our cultural heritage and have recognizably similar features. This makes the comparison between the Broad Museum and the Exeter Library very interesting. Even though both buildings are from different centuries, they have some similarities and differences. The Exeter Library was designed by Louis Kahn, which is one of the most important and visually austere

Welcome to Philosophical Hall and Library Hall! Right now we are in Independence Square, which when these buildings were built it was called State House Square. On one side of the street is Philosophical Hall at 104 South Fifth Street, and on the other side is Library Hall, 105 South Fifth Street. Let me start with reminding you to keep your questions until the end. I hope you enjoy! Does anybody know what the APS is? The American Philosophical Society (APS) was formed in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin