housing project

  • 1500 BCE

    english cottage

    english cottage
    sharply pitched roofs
    chimney
  • 1500

    earth sheltered

    earth sheltered
    covered with grass
    in the ground
  • adobe

    adobe
    flat round roof
    usually colored tan
  • spanish stucco

    spanish stucco
    terracotta roof
    arched doorways
  • swedish log cabin

    swedish log cabin
    wide spaces between logs
    steply pitched roof
  • german

    german
    you can see the skeleton of the house
    they cut a slab of wood in half to hold the house up
  • farmhouse

    farmhouse
    up and down siding
    cross trims
  • french manor

    french manor
    hipped roofs
    high arched windows
  • cape cod

    cape cod
    small and rectangular
    equal amount of doors to windows
  • coastal

    coastal
    many stories
    on stilts
  • greek revival

    greek revival
    gabled roof
    covered portico entrance
  • gothic revival

    gothic revival
    pointed arches
    decorative trim
    gables topped with final
  • craftsmen

    craftsmen
    natural colors
    wood accents
  • victorian

    victorian
    bay windows
    2-3 stories
  • tidewater south

    tidewater south
    porches on both levels
    always built out of wood
  • southern colonial

    southern colonial
    front columns
    balanced windows
  • southern tudor

    southern tudor
    steep pitched roofs
    covered in brick
  • italianate

    italianate
    light and airy
    decorative trim
  • queen ann

    queen ann
    abundance of decorative elements
    cross gables
  • bungalow

    bungalow
    simple floor plans
    single storied roof
  • prairie

    prairie
    2 stories
    strong geometry
  • split level

    split level
    multi-story
    large entryway
  • ski cabin

    ski cabin
    wood frames
    multiple stories
  • solar

    solar
    most windows face south
    dark colored exterior to absorb heat
  • smart house

    smart house
    appliances are all connected to a phone
    lights and appliances are all controlled easier
  • tiny house

    tiny house
    small features
    very planned out