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Functionalism c. 1900 – 1930s Europe & US; Futurist architecture 1909 Europe; Georgian architecture 1720–1840s UK & US; Googie architecture 1950s US and Canada; Gothic architecture; Gothic Revival architecture 1760s–1840s; Gotico Angioiano, since 1266, southern Italy; Greek Revival architecture; Green building 2000–present; Heliopolis ...
Architectural style • Architecture timeline: 1900–present. 6000BC–1000AD • 1000–1750 • 1750–1900 • 1900–Present Architectural style • Architecture ...
The style broadly corresponds to the middle-class classicism of Biedermeier style in the German-speaking lands, Regency style in Britain and to the French Empire style. In Central and Eastern Europe, the style is usually referred to as Classicism (German: Klassizismus, Russian: Классицизм), while the newer Revival styles of the 19th ...
Second Empire style, also known as the Napoleon III style, is a highly eclectic style of architecture and decorative arts originating in the Second French Empire. It was characterized by elements of many different historical styles, and also made innovative use of modern materials, such as iron frameworks and glass skylights.
1932 – The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York holds its exhibition on modern architecture, coining the term "International Style." 1931 – The Empire State Building, designed by Shreve, Lamb and Harmon, becomes the tallest building in the world. 1930 – William Van Alen completes the Chrysler Building, an Art Deco skyscraper in New ...
Victorian architecture is a series of architectural revival styles in the mid-to-late 19th century. Victorian refers to the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901), called the Victorian era, during which period the styles known as Victorian were used in construction. However, many elements of what is typically termed "Victorian" architecture did ...
The concept of architectural style is studied in the architectural history as one of the approaches ("style and period") that are used to organize the history of architecture (Leach lists five other approaches as "biography, geography and culture, type, technique, theme and analogy"). [5]
The architecture of Paris created during the Belle Époque, between 1871 and the beginning of the First World War in 1914, was notable for its variety of different styles, from neo-Byzantine and neo-Gothic to classicism, Art Nouveau and Art Deco. It was also known for its lavish decoration and its imaginative use of both new and traditional ...