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Introduction toArchitecture

Dr. Dan Trent Mississippi Valley State University August 28, 2013

Chapter 1The World of Architecture

OBJECTIVES• Identify the historical influences

that helped shape today’s home designs

• Recognize and describe the elements of contemporary dwellings

• Discuss current trends and influences in architecture

• Identify types of multi-family housing

KEY TERMS• Americans with Disabilities Act

(ADDA)• Apartment• Cape Cod• Condominium• Contemporary (modern)• Cooperative• Garrison• Multifamily housing

KEY TERMS• New England Gambrel• Postmodern Architecture• Ranch• Salt-Box• Southern Colonial

People and Their Structures

• Home design has been developed to suit the climate and the needs of families in various parts of the country


• Cape Colonials– Cape Cod


• Cape Colonials– Cape Ann


• New England Gambrel


• Garrison


• Salt Box


• Southern Colonial

Contemporary Structures

• Contemporary STYLE– Years of architectural planning,

design and evolution– Most “borrow” some distinctive

features from more traditional structures

– Others are almost independent of past designs


• Contemporary

Contemporary Structures

• Ranch Design– Long, low, one story design that

evolved from ranchers homes in the southwest United States

– Traditionally built on a slab, but now basements are common

– Recently many ranch homes have developed an “L-shape” design to break up the straight-line effect


• Ranch

Trends in Architecture

• Post modern architecture

Trends in Architecture

• Repurposing and “green” technology

Multifamily Housing

• Cooperatives• Condominiums• Rental Apartments

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADDA)

• Illegal to discriminate against disabled people in areas of:– employment– Public & private transportation– Public & commercial buildings

Internet Resources

• American Institute of Architects www.aia.org

• Builder Magazine www.builderonline.com

http://www.aia.org/

http://www.builderonline.com/