Louisiana Architectural Styles By Sadek Munawar Architecture, A-day

What is Architecture? It is the art and science of designing buildings for human habitation. Architecture is about solving problems and coming up with new concepts to make buildings efficient.

Timeline CREOLE COTTAGE (1790S‐1870S): is the earliest remaining local housing type in Louisiana.  It is a vernacular type – typically designed and built by the owners to fit local needs TOWNHOUSE (1790S‐1890S): is a very common type in urban areas, because its vertical massing and long, narrow footprint makes efficient use of land. CENTER HALL COTTAGE (1830S‐1880S): a vernacular building type that is common throughout the American South and the Caribbean SHOTGUN (1830S‐1950S): it was a efficient and comparatively inexpensive building type and was popular among both, the middle and working classes. CREOLE (1800S‐1840S): it was influenced by French, Spanish and Caribbean architectural styles and it was popular for its simplicity. ITALIANATE (1850S‐1880S): Italian Renaissance and Northern Italian vernacular architecture. QUEEN ANNE / EASTLAKE (1870S‐1900S): was widely popular across the U.S. and inexpensive. COLONIAL REVIVAL/NEOCLASSICAL REVIVAL/EDWARDIAN (1870S‐1930S): includes classical pilasters, six over six double hung windows, and porches supported by classical columns, BUNGALOW (1910S‐1950S): Originated in Indonesia and became popular in Louisiana after WWI

Townhouse: 2‐  to 3‐storybuilding with a vertical massing, and a long, narrow footprint oriented to the street Center Hall Cottage: at least 2 rooms wide and 2 deep with a central hallway running from the front façade to the rear

Shotgun: narrow rectangular domestic inexpensive residence Italianate: Tall with arched head and symmetrical facades. Brick and wood clapboard were the most common building materials used

Colonial Revival Bungalow Bungalow‐type residences are usually asymmetrical in composition, with complex roof plans

Creole Cottage It is a vernacular type Cottages are single story, set at ground level. 2 rooms wide and 2 rooms deep, often with small storage rooms (cabinets) attached at the rear to each side Creole Cottage façade is symmetrical with four openings - usually four sets of French doors  Earlier Creole Cottages were built with masonry construction with smooth plaster or wood.    Later Creole Cottages are often of frame construction with wood weatherboard siding.

Examples of Creole Cottage

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