Housing Styles

Tudor:
This style was extremely popular from 1920-1940, especially in upscale suburbs. The roofs are steeply pitched. Sharp gables (sometimes with a chimney) dominate the front. Half timbering is visible on outer walls. A mixture of materials is used including brick, wood half timbers, stucco, and patterned stone.




Neo-Classical (Greek Revival):
Classical ideas took hold from 1895-1920 and remain strong today. The insperation for these homes come from Rome and Greece. A key concept in Classical design is symmetry; formal balance so that one side of a facade perfectly mirrors the other.






Queen Anne:
The Queen Anne house is one of a number of popular styles during the Victorian era. It is a romantic style often with towers and turrets reminiscent of the Middle Ages. Porches, balconies, and bay windows were used to add variety and "bring the outside in." Queen Anne style homes are distingushed by long sweeping porches. Many are painted white.



Bungalow:
A handful of California builders/architects believed materials should be left as close as possible to their natural state. Wood was to be left natural or stained rather than covered with paint. This idea of respect for the natural state of building materials still remains popular in contemporary architecture even though bungalows are rarely built.


Ranch/Split Level:
Most ranch style houses feature a large porch where the family or neighborhood can gather. With the arrivals of air conditioning and automobiles, the front of the house was given a garage while a less public rear patio served some of the porches function. Split levels are related to ranch houses, but with three levels of living areas. They represent an economical way to build the most living space for the least cost.

Prairie Style:
Frank Lloyd Wright saw houses as "organic" structures that seem to grow on their sites and harmonize with the land. Horizontal lines rule the Prairie style, accented by wide eaves. Windows are grouped in horizontal bands, and often the bricks themselves are narrow to further accent the horizontal.





Colonial Revival:
The ideas are borrowed from houses built in Colonial times. There are many different types of colonial revival homes including; dutch colonial, spanish colonial, new england, and gorgian. They each have different ideas added to them.






International School:
The international school is influenced by commercial buildings. Its imprint can be seen in the glass towers that dominate large city skylines. The idea is that less is more. International school is a simple, geometric design.







Cape Cod Style:

It is traditionally characterized by a low, broad frame building, generally a story and a half high, with a steep, pitched roof with end gables, a large central chimney and very little ornamentation. Traditional Cape Cod houses were very simple: symmetrically designed with a central front door surrounded by two multi-paned windows on each side.





Colonial Revival (Dutch):
A dutch colonial is easily recognized by its unique "gambrel" style  roof. It's roof looks like a barn's roof. There are other features such as the pilliars taken from colonial times.






Neo-Eclectic:

Neo-Eclectic architecture combines a wide array of decorative techniques taken from an assortment of different periods of historical house styles. It is a response to the clean unadorned modernist styles, such as the Mid-Century modern and Ranch-style house that dominated North American residential design and construction in the first decades after the Second World War. It can be considered an outgrowth of postmodern architecture. It differs   from postmodernism in that it is not creatively experimental

Principle of Design: Harmony

Unity and variety are very much related to one another. Unity occurs when the parts of a room or home is related by one topic. Variety is when two or more elements of design are used. In this room, variety is shown by using texture. There are many different textures in this room including; the wall, the frames, the couch, the pillows and much more. Line is another element that plays a role in the variety of this room. In the midsection of the room I used a short, long couch. This elongates the room. At the same time, I gave the room height by adding the vertical room dividers. Color is yet another element used in this room. The blues and oranges are complementary colors. I also used some greens to give more color. The bright colors against the neutral background makes everything pop.

Principle of Design: Scale and Proportion

The couch is too large for the room. The lamp shades are also too big for the lamps they are on.

Principle of Design: Rhythm

Repetition:
Repititon is shown in this room by having many rectangles. It also shows repetition by using tans and greens.
Radiation:
The pictures hanging on the wall create an effect of radiation. The tree images expand outward toward the outskirts of the room.
Gradation:
Again, the images on the wall create gradation. The tree images are smaller and are on the outside of the larger image.

Principle of Design: Emphasis

The emphasis in this room is the mirror. It is in the center of the hall and it is being framed with the other items.

Principle of Design: Balance

Symmetrical

Asymmetrical

Element of Design: Exam

Space:
The space in this room is not entirely full. The large opening in the middle would give a patient enough room to walk to and from the door/desk. The children have their own space off to the side.
Line:
I used the vertical lines in the flooring and on the wall to give the room length and height. The windows and wall decor are used to also add height to the room. This would give a more airy feeling. I also used horizontal line with the chairs and the desk. This breaks up the vertical lines somewhat.
Form:
The square and rectangular shapes in the room such as the wall decor and the desk give the room a harder look. While the round corners on the chair, the round lamp shade, and the round clock give a sense of softness.
Texture:
The shiny accents in the room such as the wall decor, side table and the wall paper give the room a more expensive feel. The chairs add a softness to the room which make it feel more relaxing. Also the rug under the children's play area gives a soft, comfortable feel.

Element of Design: Texture

This room includes many different textures. There are three different types of texture; visual, audible, and tactile. These textures are divided throughout the room and are combined with each other to create a laid back feel.
Visual:

• The couch gives off a soft look, which makes it look comfortable and relaxing.
• The chair and pillow also give off a soft, plush look.
• The side table and end table are shiny which makes a room feel more expensive.
• The brick on the wall adds a rough looking texture, which makes the room look more rustic.

Audible:

• The couch and chair both have a soft and plush feel to them. This adds a softness to the room and would make someone feel comfortable.
• The lamp shade is made of fabric that would make a quiet sound. Again this makes the room feel more comfortable and relaxed.
• The rug is soft and barely makes a sound. It also adds comfort.

This room's textures make little sound which make it very relaxing.

Tactile:

• The brick on the back wall has a very rough texture. This feeling makes the room more playful and entertaining. It's out of the ordinary to see brick in a living room that's not on a fire place. I feel that it adds character.
• The rug's texture is soft. It gives a person a sense of being calm. 
• The side table is very smooth to the touch. A smooth surface gives an effect of cleanliness.
• The chair and the couch are both made of cloth. The cloth is very soft and plush. A person would feel very comfortable and relaxed.

I believe that all of the textures combined will create a unique room. Overall it will feel relaxed and welcoming.