Architecture and Style
Architectural styles classify architecture in terms of form, techniques, materials, time period, region, etc. It emerges from the study of the evolution and history of architecture. It is a way of classifying architecture that gives emphasis to characteristic features of design, leading to a terminology such as Gothic “style”. Gothic architecture, for example, would include all aspects of the cultural context that went into the design and construction of these structures.
Architectural styles make up an important part of what influences architects when they make their design decisions. The differences in styles are big contributing factors as to how architects operate in relation to their clients.
