Architects have been voted the sexiest male professionals in
a survey of women’s ideal partners.
The survey, conducted by the introduction agency Drawing
Down the Moon, found that women favored architects “due to the esteem
associated with the profession”. Architects are seen as being “balanced and rounded
individuals who combine a creative approach with a caring, thoughtful
disposition”, the survey found. It concluded: “Their ability to cope with
pressure of work in a relaxed manner was also deemed to be a significant plus.”
Male architects beat stockbrokers, doctors, and film
directors on the top spot. |
Banding
Different materials, colours or textures used in horizontal bands along a wall.
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Bargeboard
Bargeboard was used in early English wood construction. Now it is term for the decorative wooden edging on Gothic Revival and Victorian houses.
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Baroque
A style of architecture that is characterized by sculptural, undulating surfaces, ovals instead of circles, and exaggerated classically based forms.
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Shingle Style (1874 – 1910s)
Shingle houses do not have the lavish decorations that were popular during the Victorian era. The term was coined because these homes are usually sided in rustic cedar shingles. However, not all Shingle Style houses are shingle-sided. You may recognize them by their complicated shapes and rambling, informal floor plans.
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Colonial Revival (1876s – 1955s)
Colonial Revival became a popular American house style after it appeared at the 1876 the US Centennial Exposition. The style is based loosely on Federal and Georgian house styles, and a clear reaction against excessively elaborate Victorian Queen Anne architecture.
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Neoclassical (1885s – 1925s)
Neoclassical, or “new” classical, architecture describes buildings that are inspired by the classical architecture of ancient Greece and Rome. The word Neoclassical is often used to describe an architectural style, but Neoclassicism is not actually any one distinct style.
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The Magney House (1982)
Pritzker Prize winning architect Glenn Murcutt is known for his earth-friendly, energy-efficient designs. The Magney House stretches across a a barren, wind-swept site overlooking the ocean in New South Wales, Australia.
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Frank Gehry (1929 - Present)
Inventive and irreverent, Frank Gehry has been surrounded by controversy for most of his career. Using unorthodox materials like corrugated metal and chain link, Gehry creates unexpected, twisted forms that break conventions of building design. His work has been called radical, playful, organic, and sensual.
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Trends In Home Design
Tomorrow’s homes are on the drawing board. New materials and new technologies are reshaping the way we build. Floor plans are changing to accommodate the changing patterns of our lives.
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Architecture and Space
What distinguishes Architecture from all other forms of art is its working with a three-dimensional vocabulary. Architecture is like a great hollowed-out sculpture which humans enter and apprehend by moving about within it.
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Ortner Design Newsletter - Issue 6 - November 15, 2010 |
