What is...
These are just a few definitions of environmental Architecture that are becoming reality, hopefully, leading the human race into a way of life that could be sustained for many more centuries to come.
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Luis Barragan House (1947)
On a sleepy Mexican street, the former home of the Pritzker Prize-winning architect Luis Barragán is quiet and unassuming. However, beyond its stark facade, the Barragán House is a showplace for his use of color, form, texture, light, and shadow.
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Michael Graves (1934 - Present)
Borrowing heavily from the past, architect Michael Graves combines whimsy and sophistication. His buildings often incorporate columns, pediments, arches, and other historic details.
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Architecture and Aesthetic
Architecture is considered a visual art like painting and sculpture. Architects design buildings using a creative process by which they manipulate art elements to create a unified and pleasing artistic statement.
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Beaux Arts (1885s – 1925s)
The Beaux Arts (French for “fine art”) style originated in the École des Beaux Arts in Paris. Many American architects studied at this legendary architectural school, where they learned about the aesthetic principles of classical design and brought them to the United States.
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Tudor Revival (1890s – Present)
Heavy chimneys and decorative half-timbering give Tudor style houses a Medieval flavor. The name Tudor suggests that these houses were built in the 1500s, during the Tudor Dynasty in England. But of course, Tudor houses in the United States are modern-day re-inventions and are more accurately called Tudor Revival or Medieval Revival.
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Cotswold Cottage (1890s – 1940s)
The small, fanciful Cotswold Cottage is a popular subtype of the Tudor Revival house style. This quaint English country style is based on the cottages built since medieval times in the Cotswold region of southwestern England. A fascination for medieval styles inspired American architects create modern versions of the rustic homes.
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Barrel Vault
Originally found in Roman architecture, an extended arch shape covering a walkway, gallery or entrance.
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Base
The division of a column on which the shaft is placed, or the lower part of a pillar or wall. The torus and scotia form the elements of the base.
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Battlement
A design for a parapet that has alternating solid parts and openings, originally used for defense, but later used as a decorative motif.
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Ortner Design Newsletter - Issue 7 - November 22, 2010 |
