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Architecture — Styles and Terms

Architectural movements, elements, and vocabulary

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blueprintbrendan 15 terms Sep 11, 2025
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Gothic Architecture
Medieval style with pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and flying buttresses
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Baroque Architecture
17th century style emphasizing grandeur, drama, and ornate decoration
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Neoclassicism
Revival of ancient Greek and Roman forms; symmetry and columns
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Art Nouveau
Late 19th century style using organic, flowing, nature-inspired forms
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Modernism
Early 20th century rejection of ornamentation; form follows function
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Brutalism
Raw exposed concrete aesthetic; bold geometric forms; 1950s–70s
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Flying Buttress
External arch that transfers roof thrust outward; enables large Gothic windows
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Arch
Curved structure spanning an opening and supporting weight above
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Column Orders
Greek column styles: Doric (simple), Ionic (scrolled), Corinthian (ornate)
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Facade
Front exterior face of a building; often the most decorated side
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Vault
Arched ceiling structure; barrel vault, groin vault, ribbed vault
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Cantilever
Beam or structure supported only at one end; extends without external support
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Gable
Triangular portion of wall between two sloping roofs
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Frank Lloyd Wright
American architect known for organic architecture; Fallingwater
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Parthenon
5th century BC Doric temple in Athens; dedicated to Athena