English and Contemporary By: Zack Waldrop
English This style is basically name for the architecture made in England during its history. There are multiple eras in English architecture like Victorian, prehistoric, Gothic, and Anglo-Saxon architecture. Here are some pictures…
Victorian Is a revival style of architecture around the 1850s to 1900s. Features included…. They had intricate window frames Used steel as a building material. Used new construction methods. No exact number of stories. (maybe thousands if we’re talking about a library.) They had lots of stained glass and The stone gives it an aged look. Arches are also used a lot.
Contemporary (Neo-Futurism) Present day architecture. Belief in better future by Making them more eco friendly. Promotes ethical values. Using better technology to try to improve the lives of city dwellers. Uses a wide array of forms and art styles. Can have any number of stories. Most features better technology, better materials methods, and windows lots of windows. It can be seen a lot of cities internationally. They incorporate many design styles. The like to use natural light a lot.
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