Project 1.1.

3 Architectural Styles
1. Choose one of the following architectural styles:
Style
Art Deco

Era

# Stories

Materials

Features

Location

Arts and Crafts

Bungalow
Cape Cod
Contemporary
Counter Culture
Cubic
Dutch
English
Farmhouse
Federal

17802-3
1840
Georgian

Brick
Clapboard

Simple
Shapes
such as
square or
rectangle.
2 rooms
deep.
Multiple
stories.

Colonial
America

French

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Garrison
Georgian
Greek Revival
International
I-Style
Italianate
Modern
Neo-Eclectic
Neolithic
Normandy
Prairie Style
Queen Anne
Ranch
Saltbox
Shed
Southern Colonial
Spanish
Split Level
Tudor
Victorian
2. For your chosen style, find and record the following:
a.
b.
c.
d.

Identify the decade or years of most common use and when first used
Identify the typical number of stories for the structure
Identify and describe the building materials used in the style
Identify and describe the Distinctive features of the style that make it
identifiable and unique; list the three most common
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e. Identify and describe how the purpose of the structure, site location, the
use of lines, form, color, texture, rhythm, balance, proportion, and unity are
used in the architectural style.
f. Provide at least three examples of the style; include an example from the
local area if appropriate, using sketches if digital images are not available.
g. Provide information about the use of the style, such as its use as a
residential, industrial, or commercial structure, architects who may have
used the style, and other information that will enhance learning about the
style.
h. Identify and describe the location, state, or country, where this style is
most commonly used.
3. Create a presentation including four slides. Slide one should include the title of
the presentation and your name. Slides two and three should highlight and
summarize your findings. Slide four should cite your references.

Conclusion
1. How is the culture of the people reflected in the architectural style?
The culture of people is represented in architectural style because this is what
people surround them with. This is the expression they want around them

2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of building a home with your
chosen style today?
The advantages are that there is a lot of space and room to work with. But a
disadvantage is that it wouldnt work for the modern day lifestyle, there are
too many people to make it an effective way of living

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