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Georgian Style Architecture

Georgian style architecture originated between 1720-1830 and was characterized by one or two-story structures with paneled front doors topped with decorative crowns. Centered chimneys and wood-framed walls with raised foundations and smoothly plastered high ceilings decorated with molding were also common features. The style was based on classical Greek architecture with proportions defined by ancient Greek and Roman architectural manuals. Major early Georgian architects like James Gibbs, Colen Campbell, and John Wood helped promote the transition from Baroque styles.

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Georgian Style Architecture

Georgian style architecture originated between 1720-1830 and was characterized by one or two-story structures with paneled front doors topped with decorative crowns. Centered chimneys and wood-framed walls with raised foundations and smoothly plastered high ceilings decorated with molding were also common features. The style was based on classical Greek architecture with proportions defined by ancient Greek and Roman architectural manuals. Major early Georgian architects like James Gibbs, Colen Campbell, and John Wood helped promote the transition from Baroque styles.

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Georgian Style

Architecture
1720-1830

Typically One or two-story box, two rooms deep

Paneled front doors, topped with a decorative


crown; often supported by decorative pilasters;
and with a rectangular transom above (later
high-style examples may have fanlight

transoms)

Centered chimneys with Wood-frame and


shingle or clapboard walls

Raised foundation

High ceilings (10-11 feet) smoothly plastered,


painted and decorated with molded or carved
ornament

Identifiable Features

Typically One or two-story box, two rooms deep

Paneled front doors, topped with a decorative

crown; often supported by decorative pilasters;


and with a rectangular transom above (later
high-style examples may have fanlight
transoms)

Centered chimneys with Wood-frame and


shingle or clapboard walls

Raised foundation

High ceilings (10-11 feet) smoothly plastered,


painted and decorated with molded or carved
ornament

The style of Georgian and Regency houses was


based on that of classical Greek architecture.
The proportions and dimensions were details
based on the instructions used by ancient Greek
and Roman architects. These were available in
printed books, and easily available to all
architects of the time. Britain was actually quite
slow in adopting its classical architecture, and
Europe had already started building in this style
during the 15th century.

The architect James Gibbs was a transitional figure,


many of his buildings having a hint of Baroque,
reflecting the time he spent in Rome in the early 18th
century. Major architects to promote the change in
direction from baroque were Colen Campbell, author
of the influential book Vitruvius Britannicus; Richard
Boyle. Other prominent architects of the early
Georgian period include James Paine, Robert
Taylor, and John Wood, the Elder. John Wood and
Robert Taylor were in a long term relationship and
this is where the style developed from through their
closeness together.

Works Cited

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgian_architecture
http://www.historicnewengland.org/preservation/your-older-or-historic-home/architecturalstyle-guide#georgian-1700-1780
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/colonial_period/2382/georgian_style/
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http://www.gpwu.ac.jp/~biddle/THE%20GEORGIAN%20PERIOD.html

Normandy Architectural
Style
11th-12th Centuries

Background
Usually range from 2-3 stories.
Made out of stone, brick, and small
amounts of timber wood.
Steep roofs & high Ridgelines,
central round tower atop a cone
shaped roof, and the use of timber
to be artistically placed in the
design.
The design of Normandy houses use
vertical lines to pursue stability,
brick to confirm strength, and
patterns/arches to emphasize the
use of rhythm throughout the
design.

Examples
1. Mainly uses stone.

2.

Steep roof,

Works Cited
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/418340/Normanstyle
http://www.normandie-tourisme.fr/traditions-217-2.html
http://www.designevolutions.com/architecturalstyles/frenchnor
mandyhouseplans.html#.VK7Ez2NOSdk

split level style


since:1955-1975
by:jesse sweeney

details

two-story section connected at midheight to one-story wing


The homes often sported a handful of
Colonial details, such as wooden shutters,
classical porch columns, and front doors
with sidelights.
The lower level was devoted to a garage
and family room, where "noisy" family
activities were allowed and the television
blared. The "midlevel," which often
jutted out from the two-story section,
provided formal living and dining areas,
while the second story above the garage
was reserved for bedrooms.
The homes are most popular in the
eastern and Midwestern United States,
and less so in the South and West.

more information

split level houses became


extremely popular after world
war two.
sources

http://www.historycolorado.o
rg/oahp/split-level
http://www.antiquehome.org/
Architectural-Style/splitlevel.htm

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