Architectural Styles
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STYLEs
Carla Neyra
Rococo
1650 - 1790
Rococo is a period rather than a specific style. It originated in Paris and represents the final phase of the Baroque around the middle of the 18th cent.
buildings
- Colors were often light and pastel.
- Emphasize the asymmetry of forms.
- Use of elaborate curves and scrolls, and rooms being oval shaped.
- The application of gold was purposeful.
- Lighter, more graceful, yet also more elaborate version of Baroque architecture.
characteristics
Aleijadinho
Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli
François de Cuvilliés
architects
Catherine Palace, Russia
Marble Hall, Austria
Salons of the Hotel de Soubise, France
Salon de Monsieur le Prince, France
Swiss Chalet
1880 - 1920
Swiss Chalet is an architectural style of Late Historicism. It was inspired by rural Switzerland chalets in the era of the late 18th- and early 19th-century.
buildings
- Detailed decor with leafy cutouts.
- Gabled roofs with wide eaves .
- Glass verandas, balconies, and a rich decorative exterior moldings emphasized with contrasting colors.
- High ground wall and tall crossroad windows.
- Exposed construction beams, including large brackets .
characteristics
Eilert Sundt
Hans Linstow
architects
Schweizerhaus, Germany
Villa Fridheim, Norway
Swiss Open-Air Museum, Switzerland
Swiss Open-Air Museum, Switzerland
Art Nouveau
1892 - 1914
Art Nouveau was more a kind of detail than it was a style. It emerged towards the end of the 19th century and was relatively short-lived and fell out of favour with the arrival of Art Deco.
buildings
- Mosaics.
- Extensive use of arches and curved forms.
- Asymmetrical shapes.
- Use of light by opening up of interior spaces, by the removal of walls, and the extensive use of skylights.
- Escape the eclectic historical styles.
characteristics
Antonio Gaudí
Victor Horta
Louis Henry Sullivan
architects
Municipal House, Czech Republic
Casa Battlló, Spain
Session Building, Austria`
Gresham Palace, Hungary
Bauhaus
1919 - 1933
Bauhaus originated as a German school of the arts in the early 20th century. The style is characterized as a combination of the Arts and Crafts movement with modernism.
buildings
- Focus on simple, rational, functional design.
- Harmoniously balanced geometric shapes.
- Flat roofs and glass curtain walls.
- Use of materials in their most natural, honest form.
- Asymmetry favored over symmetry.
characteristics
Walter Gropius
Mies van der Rohe
Hannes Meyer
architects
Fallingwater, Pensilvania
Bauhaus, Germany
Tel Viv, Israel
Tel Viv, Israel
Mid-Century Modern
1935 - 1975
It is an American architectural movement that kicked off after World War II and has influences of Bauhaus styles.
buildings
- Relationship with the nature.
- Large windows and flat planes.
- Angular structures.
- Minimalistic aesthetic.
- Clean lines and geometric shapes.
- Changes in elevation
characteristics
Alvar Aalto
Le Corbusier
Richard Neutra
architects
Villa Savoye, France
Fansworth House, Illinois
Neutra VDL Studio and Residences, California
Villa Mairea, Finland
Citation
Rococo
- https://www.thoughtco.com/rococo-art-architecture-4147980
- https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Rococo
- https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-arthistory/chapter/rococo/
Swiss Chalet
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_chalet_style
- https://www.hisour.com/swiss-chalet-style-29766/
- https://artsandcraftshomes.com/house-styles/the-swiss-chalet
Art Nouveau
- https://www.thoughtco.com/art-nouveau-architecture-and-design-177450
- https://mymodernmet.com/art-nouveau-architecture/
- https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-art-nouveau-architecture-history-overview.html
Bauhaus
- https://mymodernmet.com/what-is-bauhaus-art-movement/
- https://www.thespruce.com/what-is-bauhaus-architecture-4784133
- https://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/Features/List/Bauhaus-architecture-History-characteristics-of-Ba
Mid-Century Modern
- https://www.thespruce.com/mid-century-modern-architecture-5072981
- https://mymodernmet.com/mid-century-modern-homes/
- https://www.hgtv.com/design/decorating/design-101/all-about-mid-century-modern-architecture