My Architecture Book

Name: Robert Taylor and Stilianos Papazahariou

My House

Shape: rectangular, “wedding cake” shape

Lines: mainly vertical lines

Materials: brick,

Roof: little actual roof due to design, what little roof there is is not visible

Windows: square, glass windows

Entry: ornate metal and glass metal entrance

Ornamentation: complex rectangular designs, especially around balconies

Architectural Style: Art Deco

My House

Shape: Tall, thin shape that tapers

Lines: horizontal and vertical lines

Materials: Glass and metal

Roof: no roof visible, but likely flat roof

Windows: sleek glass

Entry: glass and metal entrance

Ornamentation: very little ornamentation

Architectural Style: Commercial

My House

Shape:, Rectangular tower, and cylindrical support tower, asymmetrical

Lines: Vertical line

Materials: Bricks, mortar

Roof: sloped, angular ceramic roofs

Windows: Tall, arched windows

Entry: Held by posts, semicircle carving above the entrance

Ornamentation: minimal, clock, bell near the top, cornices

Architectural Style: Italianate

My House

Shape: Rectangular shaped throughout

Lines: Vertical line with occasional horizontal ledges

Materials: Stone

Roof: Cornices but roof not really shown, probably flat

Windows: Regularly scattered throughout, long

Entry: Decorated, with a cortico.

Ornamentation: Ledges, cortico over the door, window surrounds

My House

Architectural Style: Italianate

My House

Shape: domed top with rectangular base

Lines: vertical pillars with horizontal structure

Materials: stone

Roof: domed roof

Windows: no visible windows

Entry: large, pillared entrance

Ornamentation: Eagles flanking entrance, with ornate classical designs throughout

Architectural Style: Greek Revival

My House

Shape: Rectangular, with triangular shapes for the entrances

Lines: Horizontal

Materials: Brick, tile for the roof, small amounts of wood

Roof: Sloped and triangular, made of tile

Windows: Largely decorated, panes, wide

Entry: Some awnings, long, triangular.

Ornamentation: Rustic-looking, slightly timber framed

Architectural Style: Tudor Revival