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architectural style

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: architecture as a kind of art form
  Synonyms: style of architecture, type of architecture


 
 
Wikipedia: architectural style

Architectural styles classify architecture in terms of form, techniques, materials, time period, region, etc. It overlaps with, and emerges from the study of the evolution and history of architecture. In architectural history, the study of Gothic architecture, for instance, would include all aspects of the cultural context that went into the design and construction of these structures. Architectural style is a way of classifying architecture that gives emphasis to characteristic features of design, leading to a terminology such as Gothic "style".

The Victoria and Albert Museum maintains an interactive online microsite with an introductory overview[1] of ten architectural styles grouped in four clusters:

Pre-history to the present


Alphabetical listing

References

  • White, Norval; Elliott Willensky (2000). AIA Guide to New York, 4th, New York: Random House. ISBN 0812931076. 
  • Lewis, Philippa; Gillian Darley (1986). Dictionary of Ornament, NY: Pantheon
  • Baker, John Milnes, AIA (1994) American House Styles, NY: Norton

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