Important Architectural Terms

Architectural Terms – Summer 2013

# Use Name Photo Style Location

Structures Theaters, Arches, Aqueducts

9 Theater500 BC

GREEK THEATERON ACROPOLIS

Theater of DionysusUnknown

Ancient Greek Acropolis Athens Greece

10 Aqueduct / Bridge100 BC

Pont du GardUnknown

Ancient Roman Nimes, France

1

13 Colloseum/Arena/ Amphitheater72-80 AD

The ColloseumUnknown

Ancient Roman Rome, Italy

15 Forum112 BC

ROMAN FORUM

The ForumUnknown

Roman Rome, Italy

2

17 Triumphal arch130 AD

Hadrian’s ArchUnknown

Roman Athens, Greece

3

19 Treasury100-150 AD

ROMAN TREASURY

PETRA, JORDAN

Petra TreasuryUnknown

Roman Petra, Jordan

19A Treasury100-150 AD

Petra TreasuryUnknown

Roman Petra, Jordan

4

40 Theater1600

Oxford’s SheldonianChristopher Wren

English Renaissance Oxford, England

40A Theater1600

Oxford’s SheldonianChristopher Wren

English Renaissance Oxford, England

5

40B Theater1600

ENGLISHRENAISSANCE

Oxford’s SheldonianChristopher Wren

English Renaissance Oxford

48 Exhibition1800

Crystal PalaceSir Joseph Paxton

Industrial London, England

6

48A Exhibition1800

EXHIBITION,

NOT APALACE

INDUSTRIAL

Crystal PalaceSir Joseph Paxton

Industrial London, England

49 Exhibition tower1800

Eiffel TowerGustav Eiffel

Industrial Paris, France

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20 Church532-537 AD

Constantinople

LATER, ISTANBUL

Byzantine

Hagia SophiaMilletus & Tralles

Byzantine Constantinople / Later Istanbul, Turkey

20A Church532-537 AD

Hagia SophiaMilletus & Tralles

Byzantine Constantinople / Later Istanbul, Turkey

8

21 Church400-450 AD

Romanesque churchIn Ravenna, Italy

San Vitale ChurchUnknown

Romanesque Ravenna, Italy

21A Church400-450 AD

San Vitale ChurchUnknown

Romanesque Ravenna, Italy

9

22 Cathedral1000 AD

CATHEDRAL

See leaning towerRomanesque

Pisa CathedralBuschetto

Romanesque Pisa, Italy

22A Cathedral1000 AD

CATHEDRAL

Pisa CathedralBuschetto

Romanesque Pisa, Italy

10

23 Church1000 AD

Romanesque & Byzantine

Saint Mark’s BasilicaUnknown

Romanesque & Byzantine Venice, Italy

23A Church1000 AD

Saint Mark’s BasilicaUnknown

Romanesque & Byzantine Venice, Italy

11

24 Abbey, Fortified monastery1000 AD

MONASTERYRomanesque

Mont Saint-MichelUnknown

Romanesque Mont San Michel, Brittany, France

24A Abbey, Fortified monastery1000 AD

MONASTERY

Mont Saint-MichelUnknown

Romanesque Mont San Michel, Brittany, France

12

25 Cathedral1100 AD

Romanesque

Autuns CathedralUnknown

Romanesque Autuns, France

25A Cathedral1100 AD

Autuns CathedralUnknown

Romanesque Autuns, France

13

26 Cathedral1100 AD

Gothic

Notre Dame de ParisUnknown

Gothic Paris, France

26A Cathedral1100 AD

Notre Dame de ParisUnknown

Gothic Paris, France

14

26B Cathedral1100 AD

Notre Dame de ParisUnknown

Gothic Paris, France

27 Cathedral1100 AD

GothicChartres, France

Chartres CathedralUnknown

Gothic Chartres, France

15

27A Cathedral1100 AD

Canterbury, England

Cantebury CathedralUnknown

Gothic Canterbury, England

28 Cathedral1000 AD

Cantebury CathedralUnknown

Gothic Canterbury, England

16

28A Cathedral1000 AD

Gothic

Canterbury CathedralUnknown

Gothic Canterbury, England

29 Cathedral steps1000 AD

Canterbury Steps

Canterbury Cathedral StepsUnknown

Gothic Canterbury, England

17

30 Cathedral1300 AD

HIGH GothicVery pointy towersMilan, Italy

Duomo MilanUnknown

High Gothic Milan, Italy

30A Cathedral1300 AD

Duomo MilanUnknown

High Gothic Milan, Italy

18

34 Basilica / Cathedral1500

Vatican CityPope does mass here

St. Peter’s BasilicaDella Porta

Italian Renaissance or Baroque

Vatican City

19

34A Basilica / Cathedral1500

Italian Renaissance or Baroque

St. Peter’s BasilicaDella Porta

Italian Renaissance or Baroque

Vatican City

35 Basilica / Cathedral1500

St. Peter’s BasilicaBernini

Italian Renaissance or Baroque

Vatican City

20

35A Basilica / Cathedral1500

St. Peter’s BasilicaBernini

Italian Renaissance or Baroque

Vatican City

35B Basilica / Cathedral1500

St. Peter’s BasilicaBernini

Italian Renaissance or Baroque

Vatican City

21

37 Cathedral1400

Florence CathedralDe Cambio

Italian Renaissance Florence, Italy

37A Cathedral1400

Italian Renaissance

Florence, Italy

Florence CathedralDe Cambio

Italian Renaissance Florence, Italy

22

38 Cathedral1600

London, EnglandCATHEDRAL

St. Paul’s CathedralChristopher Wren

English Renaissance London, England

38A Cathedral1600

CATHEDRAL

St. Paul’s CathedralChristopher Wren

English Renaissance London, England

23

39 Cathedral1600

St. Clement DanesChristopher Wren

English Renaissance London, England

24

39A Cathedral1600

St. Clement DanesChristopher Wren

English Renaissance London, England

25

41 Church1600

Big ClockIndigo Jones

Think Indiana JonesEnglish Renaissance

St. Paul’s Covent GardensIndigo Jones

English Renaissance London, England

41A Church1600

St. Paul’s Covent GardensIndigo Jones

English Renaissance London, England

26

44 Catholic church1700

Smaller Dome than Rome

English Renaissance

Pantheon ParisSoufflot

French Renaissance Paris, France

44A Catholic church1700

Pantheon – Rome is a Temple to all Gods126 AD

Pantheon ParisSoufflot

French Renaissance Paris, France

27

44B Catholic church1700

Pantheon (Paris)Jacques Germain Soufflot

French Renaissance Paris, France

12 Villa100 BC

VILLA IN POMPEII

House of MenanderUnknown

Roman Pompeii

28

12A Villa100 BC

House of MenanderUnknown

Roman Pompeii

31 Villa1500

Italy – Italian Renaissance

Villa RotundaAndrea Palladio

Italian Renaissance Vicenza, Italy

29

31A Villa1500

Villa RotundaAndrea Palladio

Italian Renaissance Vicenza, Italy

30

32 Villa1500

Foscari in Malcontenta, Italy

Villa FoscariAndrea Palladio

Italian Renaissance Malcontenta, Italy

32A Villa1500

Villa FoscariAndrea Palladio

Italian Renaissance Malcontenta, Italy

31

33A Villa1500

VILLA

Villa FarneseGiacomo Vignola

Italian Renaissance Caprarola, Italy

33B Villa1500

VILLA

Villa FarneseGiacomo Vignola

Italian Renaissance Caprarola, Italy

32

33C Villa1500

Villa FarneseGiacomo Vignola

Italian Renaissance Caprarola, Italy

33

33D Villa1500

Villa FarneseGiacomo Vignola

Italian Renaissance Caprarola, Italy

36 Palace1500

PALACE

Palazzo StrozziMaiano

Italian Renaissance Florence, Italy

34

36A Palace1500

PALACE

Pallazzo StrozziMaiano

Italian Renaissance Florence, Italy

42 Chateau / Villa1600

CHATEAU1600 French Rennaisance

Chateau de DampierreJules Hardouin-Mansart

French Renaissance Dampierre, France

35

42A Chateau / Villa1600

CHATEAU

Chateau de DampierreJules Hardouin-Mansart

French Renaissance Dampierre, France

42.5 Chateau1600

Chateau FontainebleauLeBreton

French Renaissance Paris, France

36

42.5 Chateau1600

Chateau Fontainbleau – LibraryLeBreton

French Renaissance Paris, France

43 Palace1600

Palace at VersaillesLeVau, LeVotre, LeBrun

French Renaissance Versailles, France (outskirts of Paris)

37

43A Palace1600

Palace at VersaillesLeVau, LeVotre, LeBrun

French Renaissance Versailles, France (outskirts of Paris)

43B Palace1600

Palace at VersaillesLeVau, LeVotre, LeBrun

French Renaissance Versailles, France (outskirts of Paris)

38

45 Museum1900

Pyramid du Louvre MuseumI.M. Pei

Modern Paris, France

45A Museum1900

Pyramid du Louvre MuseumI.M. Pei

Modern Paris, France

39

46 Bridge1700

Iron BridgePritchard

Industrial Shropshire, England

46A Bridge1700

Iron BridgePritchard

Industrial Shropshire, England

40

47 Home1700

MonticelloJefferson

Neoclassical Georgian

Tidewater, VA

50 Shopping mall1800

Milan GalleriaMengoni

Italian Renaissance & Industrial

Milan, Italy

41

50A Shopping mall1800

Milan GalleriaMengoni

Italian Renaissance & Industrial

Milan, Italy

50B Shopping mall1800

Milan GalleriaMengoni

Italian Renaissance & Industrial

Milan, Italy

42

51 Train station & museum1900

Gare d’OrsayMagne

Industrial Paris, France

51 Train station & museum1900

Gare d’OrsayMagne

Industrial Paris, France

43

52 Office building1800

OFFICE BUILDING

Gunther BuildingThomas

Industrial New York

52A Office building1800

Gunther BuildingThomas

Industrial New York

44

53 Exhibition1900

BEAUX ARTS

Palace of Fine Arts –Panama Pacific ExhibitionMaybeck

Beaux Arts San Francisco

54 House1900

HOUSE

Gamble HouseGreen Brothers

Craftsman Pasadena

45

54A House1900

Gamble HouseGreen Brothers

Craftsman Pasadena

55 Art school1800

Glasgow School of ArtMackintosh

Industrial / Art Nouveau

Glasgow, Scotland

46

55A Art school1800

Glasgow School of ArtMackintosh

Industrial / Art Nouveau

Glasgow, Scotland

56 Apartment house1800

Castel BerangerHector Guimard

Art Nouveau Paris, France

47

56A Apartment building1800

Castel BerangerHector Guimard

Art Nouveau Paris, France

48

57 Apartment house1900

Paris Art Nouveau Apartments

Lavirotte HouseLavirotte

Art Nouveau Paris, France

57A Apartment house1900

Lavirotte HouseLavirotte

Art Nouveau Paris, France

49

58 Church1900

Oak Park Church

Unity TempleFrank Lloyd Wright

Craftsman Oak Park, IL

58A Church1900

Unity TempleFrank Lloyd Wright

Craftsman Oak Park, IL

59 House1900

Frank Lloyd Wright Home & StudioFrank Lloyd Wright

Craftsman Oak Park, IL

50

59A House1900

Frank Lloyd Wright Home & StudioFrank Lloyd Wright

Craftsman Oak Park, Il

60 Apartment building1900

Casa BatloAntoni Gaudi

Art Nouveau Barcelona, Spain

51

60A Apartment building1900

Casa BatloAntoni Gaudi

Art Nouveau Barcelona, Spain

61 Church1900

Sagrada FamiliaAntoni Gaudi

Art Nouveau Barcelona, Spain

52

61A Church1900

Gaudi Art Nouveau Church

Sagrada FamiliaAntoni Gaudi

Art Nouveau Barcelona, Spain

62 House1900

Kit houseUnknown

Craftsman All of North America

53

62A House1900

Kit houseUnknown

Craftsman All of North America

63 Department store & lofts1900

Clock and lofts & Shopping

Eastern Pacific BuildingClaud Beelman

Art Deco Los Angeles, CA

54

64 Office building1900

Chrysler BuildingVan Alen

Art Deco New York

55

64A Office building1900

Chrysler BuildingVan Alen

Art Deco New York

56

65 Office building1900

Mission Revival

Oviatt BuildingWalker & Eisen

Mission Revival Los Angeles, CA

65A Office building1900

Oviatt BuildingWalker & Eisen

Mission Revival Los Angeles, CA

57

66 Office building1900

Empire State BuildingShreve, Lamb & Harmon

Art Deco New York

66A Office building1900

Empire State BuildingShreve, Lamb & Harmon

Art Deco New York

58

67 Apartment building1900

Modern Canadian apt building

Habitat 67Moshe Safdie

Modern Montreal, Canada

67A Apartment building1900

Habitat 67Moshe Safdie

Modern Montreal, Canada

59

68 Office building1900

Lloyd’s of LondonRogers

Post Modern London, England

68A Office building1900

Lloyd’s of LondonRogers

Post Modern London, England

60

69 Museum1900

MOCAIsozaki

Post Modern Los Angeles, CA

69A Museum1900

MOCAIsozaki

Post Modern Los Angeles, CA

70 City hall1900

Brutalist modern

Boston City HallKallmann, McKinnell & Knowles

Brutalist Modern Boston, MA

61

70A City hall1900

Boston City HallKallmann, McKinnell & Knowles

Brutalist Modern Boston, MA

62

71 House & sculpture1900

Watts TowersRodia

Vernacular Art Nouveau

Los Angeles

71A House & sculpture1900

Watts TowerRodia

Vernacular Art Nouveau

Los Angeles, CA

63

72 Office building1900

World Trade CenterYamasaki

Modern New York

72A Office building1900

World Trade CenterYamasaki

Modern New York

73 House1900

ChemosphereLautner

Futurist Modern Los Angeles

64

73A House1900

ChemosphereLautner

Futurist Modern Los Angeles

74 House1900

Villa SavoyLe Corbusier

Modern Poissy, France

75 Apartment building1900

Marceilles, France

Modern

Unite D’ HabitationRoof levelLe Corbusier

Modern Marceilles, France

65

75A Apartment building1900

Unite D’HabitationLe Corbusier

Modern Marceilles, France

76 Church1900

Notre Dame du HauteLe Corbusier

Modern Ronchamp, France

76A Church1900

Notre Dame du HauteLe Corbusier

Modern Ronchamp, France

66

77 House1900

The (white) Glass House (2nd one)Farnsworth HouseMies van der Rohe

Modern Plano, IL

77A House1900

The (white) Glass House – 2nd

one – Farnsworth HouseMies van der Rohe

Modern Plano, IL

78 House1900

in CT

Modern – Philip Johnson

The Glass HousePhilip Johnson

Modern New Caanan, CT

67

78A House1900

The Glass HousePhilip Johnson

Modern New Caanan, CT

79 Art School1900

The BauhausWalter Gropius

Modern Dessau, Germany

80 House1900

Walter Gropius HouseWalter Gropius

Modern Lincoln, MA

68

81 House1900

Ennis HouseFrank Lloyd Wright

Modern Los Angeles

69

82 House1900

Fallingwater - Edgar J. Kaufmann residence.Frank Lloyd Wright

Modern Bear Run, PA

83 Catholic cathedral1900

Crystal CathedralPhilip Johnson

Modern Garden Grove

70

83A Catholic cathedral1900

Crystal CathedralPhilip Johnson

Modern Garden Grove

84 House1900

Kaufman Desert HouseRichard Neutra

Modern Palm Springs

84A House1900

Kaufman Desert HouseRichard Neutra

Modern Palm Springs

71

85 Research laboratories and office building1900

Salk InstituteLouis I. Kahn

Brutalist Modern La Jolla

85A Research laboratories and office building1900

Salk InstituteLouis I. Kahn

Brutalist Modern La Jolla

86 Auditorium1900

Pan Pacific AuditoriumWurdeman & Becket

Modern Los Angeles

72

86A Auditorium1900

Pan Pacific AuditoriumWurdeman & Becket

Modern Los Angeles

87 Court1900

U.S. Supreme CourtCass Gilbert

Neoclassical Washington, D.C.

73

88 Castle / House1900

BEAUX ARTSCastle

Hearst CastleJulia Morgan

Beaux Arts San Simeon, CA

88A Castle / House1900

Hearst CastleJulia Morgan

Beaux Arts San Simeon, CA

74

88B Castle / House1900

Hearst CastleJulia Morgan

Beaux Arts San Simeon, CA

89 Museum2000

Guggenheim MuseumFrank Gehry

Contemporary Bilbao, Spain

89A Museum2000

Guggenheim MuseumFrank Gehry

Contemporary Bilbao, Spain

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