American Georgian Style Architecture | an introduction to the period of Georgian Style Architecture in America lasting from approximately 1700-1776.
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American Georgian Style Architecture
Georgian Style was named for the kings who ruled England during the 1700s. The Georgian style is based on the work of Sir Christopher Wren and his contemporaries.
- geometrical proportions
- hipped roof form
- Palladian windows
- symmetrical plan and building elevations arranged about a central axis
- a main entrance emphasized with columns, pilasters, and broken pediment forms
- classical details
a collection of features from A Momentary Vignette!
entasis | slight convex shape given to columns.
facade | the face of building.
frieze | band of low relief in entablature.
lintel | a horizontal support element at openings.
Andrea Palladio | Italian architect of proportion and symmetry.
Sir Christopher Wren | influential English architect.
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