Presented by Dr Vivian G Baglien HISTORY OF
Presented by Dr. Vivian G. Baglien HISTORY OF ARCHITECT STYLES IN HOUSING
Art Deco � Art Deco houses often have these features: �two stories �stucco walls, painted white or light pastels �glass blocks �Steel casement windows �small round windows �curved corner walls �concrete basement walls
Art Deco Interiors Deco ornamentation consists of low-relief geometrical designs, often with parallel straight lines, zigzags, chevrons, and stylized floral motives Traditional Art Deco Modern Art Deco
Bungalows � Original design from India � Later became popular in California and style moved uncommonly eastward. � Popular in Midwest in from 1910 to 1930’s � Can now be found almost anywhere in US. � Many bungalows found in NE Seattle on 15 th NE.
Bungalow styles A. , W e l t t a Se A Au , W burn
California Ranch � Long rectangular-shaped, singlestory or split-level houses � Common in the suburbs of the late 1950 s and 1960 s. � Have very low pitched or hipped roofs, � One- or two-car attached garages.
Cape Cod � Popular after WWII. Called GI house. � 1. 5 stories, small pitched roofs � Dormer windows in roof line � Wide wooden clapboard. � Later might be covered with aluminum siding. � Garages detached or attached.
Cape Cod Styles
Elizabethan, Half-Timbered, or Tudor Revival � 2 -2. 5 stories � steep gabled roofs � half-timbering and stucco � small leaded glass windows
French Provincial � French windows or shutters � High, steep hipped or gable roof. � Balanced appearance windows � Second story window through the cornice � Can be expensive- Use copper, slate or brick
French Provincial Examples
Gothic Revival � High pointed arched windows, combined with towers and gabled roofs � Lacy bargeboard � Large verandas or porches � Bay and oriel windows.
New England Style � 2 - 2. 5 Stories with a gable � Symmetrical placement of windows and doors � Classical features: shuttered windows, columns, cornices. � Plain rectangular shape
Neo-Eclectic Styles Arrived on housing scene in 1980’s � High roofs with complex angles and shapes (cost 50% more than lowpitched roofs) � Multi stories two or three garages; � Away from street for expensive houses � Dark earthy colors in paints and stains rustic look, �
Neo-Eclectic Styles Continued Inside vaulted and high ceilings (9 feet) Open floor plan: kitchen, dining, and family areas together � Arts & crafts exterior (brackets under the eaves, field stones, stucco) and interior (natural wood beams, paneling, rustic elements) � Log cabin style (exterior and interior) reflecting the rustic theme (cost 10 -15 percent more) � 19 th century features: high ceilings, porches, steep gables, especially over windows � �
Neo-Eclectic Styles
Prairie Houses � 2 stories � Broad hipped, or gabled roofs � Overhanging eaves � Casement Windows � Enclosed porches � Rectangular shape
Queen Anne Houses � Steep gabled roofs decorated with half timbering or wooden relief decorations in the gable ends. � Large corbelled chimneys � Many balconies � Vertical stained-glass windows � Huge porches numerous � Massive cut stone foundations
Queen Anne Houses
Spanish Colonial � 1 -2 stories � Spanish clay tile roofs with low pitch � Plain white stucco walls often with arched openings � Wooden beams
Extended Learning Possibility � � � � Take a minimum of 8 pictures from area homes that depict the different styles found in this presentation. Each picture must represent a different housing style or even combination of styles. Note the city, style(s) and date of photo. Write a descriptive paragraph about each noting the defining characteristics of that style of housing. Bind in 3 hole binder with cover page or may do a power point. Points possible 2 extended learning's or 50 points. Extended learning forms are available on Dr. Baglien’s Web site under extended learning's- documents. Extended learning's are due for extra credit points on June 8 th.
References Mouser, J. (2007) American architectural housing styles an internet hotlist on housing styles as retrieved May 11, 2011 from http: //www. uwec. edu/geography/Ivogeler/w 367/styles/index. htm#A Howe, J. (2000) A digital archive of American architecture as retrieved May 11, 2011 from http: //www. bc. edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/fa 267/ Vogeler, I. , (1997) Architectural styles as retrieved May 11, 2011 from http: //www. uwec. edu/geography/Ivogeler/w 367/styles. htm
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