Georgian Style

Architecture
1720-1830

Typically One or two-story box, two rooms deep

Paneled front doors, topped with a decorative

crown; often supported by decorative pilasters;
and with a rectangular transom above (later
high-style examples may have fanlight
transoms)

Centered chimneys with Wood-frame and

shingle or clapboard walls

Raised foundation

High ceilings (10-11 feet) smoothly plastered,

painted and decorated with molded or carved
ornament

Identifiable Features

Typically One or two-story box, two rooms deep

Paneled front doors, topped with a decorative

crown; often supported by decorative pilasters;
and with a rectangular transom above (later
high-style examples may have fanlight
transoms)

Centered chimneys with Wood-frame and

shingle or clapboard walls

Raised foundation

High ceilings (10-11 feet) smoothly plastered,

painted and decorated with molded or carved
ornament

The style of Georgian and Regency houses was

based on that of classical Greek architecture.
The proportions and dimensions were details
based on the instructions used by ancient Greek
and Roman architects. These were available in
printed books, and easily available to all
architects of the time. Britain was actually quite
slow in adopting its classical architecture, and
Europe had already started building in this style
during the 15th century.
The architect James Gibbs was a transitional figure,
many of his buildings having a hint of Baroque,
reflecting the time he spent in Rome in the early
18th century. Major architects to promote the change
in direction from baroque were Colen Campbell,
author of the influential book Vitruvius Britannicus;
Richard Boyle. Other prominent architects of the
early Georgian period include James Paine,
Robert Taylor, and John Wood, the Elder. John
Wood and Robert Taylor were in a long term
relationship and this is where the style developed
from through their closeness together.

Works Cited

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgian_architecture
http://www.historicnewengland.org/preservation/your-older-or-historic-home/architectural-sty
le-guide#georgian-1700-1780
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/colonial_period/2382/georgian_style
/292483
http://www.gpwu.ac.jp/~biddle/THE%20GEORGIAN%20PERIOD.html

Normandy Architectural
Style
Created in 1919

Background
Usually range from 2-3 stories.
Made out of stone, brick, and small
amounts of timber wood.
Steep roofs & high Ridgelines,
central round tower atop a cone
shaped roof, and the use of timber
to be artistically placed in the
design.
The design of Normandy houses use
vertical lines to pursue stability,
brick to confirm strength, and
patterns/arches to emphasize the
use of rhythm throughout the
design.

Examples
1. Mainly uses stone.

2.
A series of vertical lines to
represent stability.

3.

Steep cone shaped roof.

Sketch
Floor plan of an
Normandy
Architectural
House.

Additional Info.
Consistent use of wood, stone, and brick throughout the designs show
unity.
Normandy Architecture is used to design residential homes.
Mostly found in Normandy & the Loire Valley of France.
There has recently been construction of Normandy Style house in Dallas,
Texas.

Works Cited
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/418340/Norman-st
yle
http://www.normandie-tourisme.fr/traditions-217-2.html
http://www.designevolutions.com/architecturalstyles/frenchno
rmandyhouseplans.html#.VK7Ez2NOSdk

split level style

since:1955-1975
by:jesse sweeney

information and features

two-story section connected at midheight to one-story wing

The homes often sported a handful of
Colonial details, such as wooden
shutters, classical porch columns, and
front doors with sidelights.
The lower level was devoted to a garage
and family room, where "noisy" family
activities were allowed and the
television blared. The "midlevel," which
often jutted out from the two-story
section, provided formal living and dining
areas, while the second story above the
garage was reserved for bedrooms
The homes are most popular in the
eastern and Midwestern United States,
and less so in the South and West.

pictures of split level house

you see
how it has a
second level
part and the
a family
living area.

floor plans- split level style

more information

split level houses became

extremely popular after world
war two.
sources

http://www.historycolorado.or
g/oahp/split-level

http://www.antiquehome.org/Ar
chitectural-Style/split-level
.htm

http://architecture.about.com
/od/periodsstyles/ig/House-St
yles/Split-Level-Ranch.htm#st
ep-heading

thank you
by: jesse sweeney, jaire andrews,korbyn hackney