Monday, September 12, 2011

10 house styles bad boy


CAPE COD
Steep roof with side gables
Small roof overhang
1 or 1½ stories


NEW ENGLAND COLONIAL
2 stories
narrow eaves
large centered chimney

This
TIDEWATER STYLE
Wide eaves
Roof is often hipped
Wooden construction
Physick House in Cape May, New Jersey
VICTORIAN STICK STYLE
rectangular in shape
overhanging eaves
wooden siding
Greek Revival home in Saratoga, New York
GREEK REVIVAL HOUSE STYLE
usually has narrow windows
usually has entry porch with columns
symmetrical shape

Kaufmann House in Palm Springs, California
DESERT MODERNISM
open floor plans
wide overhangs
dramatic rooflines
Original Prototype of a Lustron Home in Hinsdale, Illinois
LUSTRON HOMES
built on concrete slab
two or three bedrooms
radiant heating in ceiling
Ancient Native American dwellings inspired our modern-day Pueblo homes
PUEBLO REVIVAL
round edge walls
flat roof no overhang
stepped levels
French Colonial Plantation Home
FRENCH COLONIAL HOUSE STYLE
wide porches
no interior hallways
french doors
Raised Ranch Style House in Northern Virginia
RASIED RANCH STYLE / BI-LEVEL
asymmetrical
2 stories
attached garage

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

3 pics



Biggest Football stadium in the U.S.




I like this because its modern in a historic looking area


I like how their garage over hangs a hill and has glass walls