“Raw concrete or masonry, a limited palette of materials, and the use of enduring construction elements such as stone or ...
For those that love a performance, perhaps no building style is more theatrical than Baroque architecture. “The origins of the word ‘Baroque’ are not entirely clear, but it is generally associated ...
Known for their distinctive storybook facades and unique asymmetrical designs, Tudor-style homes were inspired by the charming Tudor architecture of England. A product of early 20th-century ...
Brutalism is an architectural style that originated in the 1950s and became popular in the 1960s. Its name comes from the French "béton brut," which means "raw concrete," as this material is one of ...
LANCASTER IN STYLE, PART 5: FEDERAL STYLE, 1790-1830. The American Revolution not only gave birth to a new nation but also to a new architectural style — the Federal style. After adoption of the U.S.
This is the final edition of the “Lancaster in Style” series and will conclude with a few reflections of the many unique and distinctly different architectural styles that have spanned the past 260 ...
Plenty of architectural styles bring the drama, but few do it so immediately as brutalist architecture. Graphic, dramatic, and, to some, (pick your poisonous adjective) ominous, hulking, or depressing ...
Exterior of a row of colorful Victorian homes with intricate wood trim. The story of American architecture has followed much of the same path as art has over the past 400 years. Art, as a whole, tends ...
The polarizing architectural style is at the heart of the Oscar-nominated film, but also widely misunderstood. The aesthetic is associated with boxy, concrete monoliths. But fans say it can also be ...