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Built out of logs and mud. Has windows facing the west while doors face the east.
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Originally made of squared oak timbers joined by mortises, tenons, and wooden pegs;
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Lived in by people with high social status (Lords).
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Adobe houses have very thick walls that are made out of Adobe bricks (clay, soil,sand, and staw).
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They have two stories in front, but only one in back. They also have a catslide roof.
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Inspired by the rural manor homes of the 1600's. The design was very popular in the post era.
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These houses evolved from the greek revival style. As a result of the growing wealth in the south during that time, the architacture asipired to the ideas of greek revival.
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They are designed to keep cool in hot cimates. They have arches over doors and windows
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Historians believe the first Swedish log cabin was built in Pennsylvania's in new Sweden by immigrants. The house was private residence until 1937 when it got recorded "Historic American buildings survey" It became property of the townshup f uppetr day.
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This is a style that is normally found in New England and northeastern states.
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The inspiration comes from medieval architecture.
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The adam style found it's niche from the late 1760's in upper and middle class residences in 18th century.
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They have large wrap around porches, and roofs designed for hot/wet climates. They also have a raised foundation.
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Built for wealthy homeowners and made up the largest portion of houses between 1920- 1930
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The inspiration comes from Greece housing.
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A victorian house generally means any house built during the reigh of Queen Victoria.
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Began in England, credited to Andew Jackson Downing.
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The first dutch houses were only one-story structures of brick in urban ares, or stone in rural areas.
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First became popular in Austrailia.
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Built in New England and are common in frontier towns.
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This house began to feature modest homes that are inspired by french building.
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They were orignally inspired by Spanish Colonial homes.
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The second most popular next to the ranch-style house. The house had a lot more room without having to expand which made some people like it even more than the ranch-style house. This became a perfect home for families.
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The international style became a global symbol of modernity both before and after WW2, especially in Latin America and Asia, where nations felt a keep desire to industrialize and compete for political and economically with traditional powers in Europe and North America.
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Earth sheltered homes are found all over the world and go very ar back in time. the oldest earth sheltered house in prehistoric time period date back to 3180 B.C to 2500 B.C. Many earth sheltered houses in iceland are still around after several hundered years.
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Frank Lloyd Wright built houses inspired by the broad flat landscape of America's Midwest in Oak Park, Illinois.
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The techniques of passive solar building design were practiced for thousands of years, by necessity, before the advent of mechanical heating and cooling. It has remained a traditional part of vernacular architecture in many countries.
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German's are one story houses with one big room with some parial walls. They also have gable roofing.
