By Stefon De Souza

Set 4

ARCHITECTURE STYLES

Romanesque Architecture

These types of buildings were largely popular in Italy

Different styles of this architecture include Tuscan and the Lombard

Was usually built to indicate the style of Christian architecture

Continued to be built from the Early Christian style, to the rise of Gothic

Italian Romanesque

Features

Roofs are usually made up of timber and vaulted stone

Vaulting means any solidly built arched roof over a building

Columns are usually part of the design

Contains contemporary structures

2-3 stories

Symmetrical

Round arches

Usually made for churches

Contains porticos

Greek Revival

Greek Revival derived from the Roman models of early 19th century houses

The popularity of Greek Revival eventually led to it being called the “National Style”

This style is basically an adaptation of the classic Greek temple front

This style also features details from Doric, Ionic, or Corinthian order

Above is a house inspired by Greek revival architecture

Greek RevivalCharacteristics

Houses contain porticos

The houses usually have columns

Gabled roof (low pitch)

Huge windows

Front door can sometimes be surround by narrow side lights

2-3 story building

Can contain an attic

Western EuropeGothic Architecture

Gothic Architecture follows the Romanesque style of Norman Architecture

Was built and used between the years of 1200 and the 1500s

1200-1300 – Early Gothic Style

1300-1400 – Decorated Gothic Style

1400-1500 – Perpendicular Gothic Style

Gothic architecture was originally created by an English architect named Thomas Rickman

Greek RevivalFeatures

Contained very sharp pointed roofs (arches)

Short pitched roofs

Any churches use this style

Hammerbeam roofs

Towers were usually implanted in the back

Several buttresses

In general, gargoyles were usually added to edges of the building near the highest point