Famous Buildings - Centers of Power

I'm going to design a political building.

Famous Buildings

1. I like the Castles, Palaces, and Forts category of the Famous Buildings the best. I think these types of buildings are really interesting and I personally think they are the prettiest types of buildings.   

2. I liked the Tower of London the best. This was my favorite building because it is a part of my favorite category and I love learning about England.

3. I would have liked to see the Wartburg Castle included in this unit. It would have been interesting because I did a research paper on Germany in freshman year and researched the Wartburg Caslte. It would fall under the Castles, Palaces, and Forts category.

 

Places of Worship

Places of Worship are buildings or other locations where congregations come to perform acts of religious praise, honor, or devotion.

• Propylaea -
• After climbing the steps of the Acropolis, you are at the entrance which is the Propylaea.
• This was created by Mnesicles.

• Parthenon -
• The architects were Ictinos and Callicrates.
• It was dedicated to Athena Parthenos.

• Esztergom Basilica, Hungary -
• The architect was József Hild.
• It is the largest church in Hungary.



• Las Lajas Sanctuary, Colombia-
• The architect was Lucinda Espinoza.
• It was built where, in 1754, the first lightning image of the Virgin Mary was seen.

Client Project #2

 I designed a home for the family of Joe, Mary, and their newborn daughter. Joe is an engineer and his wife, Mary, is a stay-at-home mom for their daughter. The couple had many requirements for their home. Due to their budget, the house could not exceed 1500 square feet. Their plot of land has a pond and they wanted to build near it. It would be ideal if there was a small deck near the pond and the family would like a green house, even if it is small. For the interior, the living room should have bookshelves and Mary has a Baby-Grand piano that should be in the open living area. Since Joe is an engineer, he requested a quiet study with a desk.  Mary wanted a sewing room, but it could be a part of the laundry room. There should be at least 2 bathrooms as well as enough bedrooms to accommodate a growing family.

In their plans for the home, I met all of the family's needs. The home is 1148 square feet and is near the pond on the plot of land. A deck is next to the pond and there is a small green house attached to the home. There are bookshelves lining a wall of the living room as well as Mary's piano in the open living space. Joe has a study attached to the master bedroom where it will be quiet enough for him to do his work. Mary has a sewing/laundry room and there are 3 bathrooms in the house. There are also three bedrooms: the master bedroom, a bedroom for Mary and Joe's newborn daughter, and a room for any other children the couple plan on having.

 

Arch Styles Project

 

 

 

 

 

The architectural style of the house I created was Colonial Revival. Colonial Revival buildings have symmetrical facades like the one above. They have front door sidelights with a columned porch and have double hung windows with shutters on the front face. Most also have cornice which I decided to include on the home. Most Colonial Revival houses have gabled roofs, but on the one story wings there are flat roofs with balustrades. These homes have fireplaces as well so I added one to both the floor plan and exterior. Even though the exterior is symmetrical, the interior is more open and unsymmetrical. Also, the bedrooms are upstairs in the home and the living area is downstairs in the home, like the floor plan I created.

Architectural Styles - Colonial Revival

·         Characteristics

o   Columned porch or portico

o   Front door sidelights

o   Dormers

o   Symmetrical Facade

o   Double-hung windows, often multi-paned

o   Bay windows or paired or triple windows

o   Wood shutters often with incised patterns

o   Decorative pendants

o   Side gabled or hipped roofs

o   Cornice with dentils or modillions

o   Interior is not symmetrical and more open than historic examples

o   One-story wings, usually with a flat roof and commonly embellished with a balustrade

o   Fireplaces

·         Time Period and History

o   1880 – 1960  

o   Based on Georgian and Federal buildings

o   Postwar (Civil War) decades wanted to build a sense of national unity

o   The Philadelphia's 1876 International Exhibition celebrating 100 years of American independence instigated the Colonial Revival movement and this was promoted again at the Columbian Exposition of 1893 in Chicago

·         Area of the country it is usually found in

            o   Located all over the United States

 

 

 

 

Client Project #1

I designed a home for the X Family. This family consists of Dr. X, Mrs. X, and their four children whose ages range from 2 to 10 years old. The X's had a few requirements for their home. Dr. X wanted a specific room where he could escape the usual busyness of his family and paint landscapes. This room was to be adjacent to the master bedroom. Mrs. X likes to prepare food and wanted the design of her kitchen to be emphasized because she spends so much time in there! In addition, the X's have a domestic helper for their many children. She lives with them and needs a bedroom of her own. Another aspect the X's wanted in their house was a modest dining room as well as an informal eating space in the kitchen area. This family room was to have access to outdoor areas. For the children, Mr. and Mrs. X wanted an area for their recreation. In addition, a two car garage was suggested by the family.

In their plans for the home, I met all of the family's needs. Upstairs, Dr. X has a study, with many windows for his landscape paintings, adjacent to the master bedroom. It is not near the children's rooms and will keep him secluded from the everyday noise of his home. Additionally, I made Mrs. X a big kitchen where she can cook for her family! In the kitchen, there are sliding doors leading to a deck. There is also an island where stools can be placed and the family can informally eat meals. Off of the kitchen is a formal dining room and on the other side is a family room which is open to the kitchen and playroom. The playroom, by sliding doors, is accessible to the pool area outside and meets the needs for the children's recreation. Upstairs, there are four bedrooms. There is a big bedroom for two children to share, two others for a couple of children to have their own rooms, and a master bedroom for Dr. and Mrs. X. In addition, there is a room downstairs, separated from the X's bedrooms, for the domestic helper to stay in and the house has a two car garage which is close to the kitchen for convenience.

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Hi! My name is Erin and I will be using this blog as a portfolio for my Advanced Architectural Design class. I will be posting my projects and examples along with a brief description of what I did. Please check back to see my work!