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1500
Earth Shelter
allows for cross-ventilation
natural light access
unique structure underground
very easy to recognize
covered in grass -
Adobe
Made of natural materials
thick walls
flat/rounded roofs
house is normally tan/beige/orange -
Spanish-Stucco
Terra-cotta tile roofs (orange)
White stucco walls
Arched doorways
small windows
Tiled
Heavy wooden doors -
Swedish-Log Cabin
round logs
v notching
wide spaces between logs
clapboard
gables
lots of peaks -
German
skeleton of the house exposed
steep roofs
multi-floor -
Queen Anne
very decorative
steeply pitched roof with irregular shape
cross gables
asymmetrical
large full-width porches
round or polygonal corner tower
decorative spindlework on porches and gable trim
bay windows -
Cape Cod
small + rectangular
steep roofs
normally one and a half stories
equal amount of windows and doors
symmetrical
chimney -
French-Country Manor
hipped roofs
stone+brick
high arched windows
steep designing factor -
Farmhouse
wood
beams
up and down siding
cross trims
sliding doors
big porch
gabled roof -
Costal
open garage
natural light
porches
balconies
off of the ground -
Tidewater South
2 stories
built out of wood
hip roof
porches -
Greek Revival
fanlight
textured columns
plaster exterior
pilasters
gabled roofs
white -
Gothic Revival
pointed arches as decorative elements and as window shape
front-facing gables with decorative incised trim
porches with turn posts or columns
steeply pitched roof
gables topped with cross-bracing
WINDOWS square (spooky) -
Italianate
symmetry, low-pitched roofs, ornate decorative,
round arched windows
classical influences
Known for hoods on doors and windows,
U-shaped crowns with brackets.
Very bright -
Southern Colonial
front columns
balanced windows - dormer windows
pitched roofs
two stories
decorative
chimneys
side gables
symmetrical
2 park garage -
Victorian
decorative trim
bay windows
2-3 stories
high ceilings
shingles -
Tudor
steeply pitched roof
front-facing gables
wooden boards and stucco -
Craftsmen
over hang roof
natural colors
windows
stone brick/stucco
accents -
Bungalow
single storied
sloping roof
open floor plan
simple design -
Prairie Style
strong geometry
brick/stucco interior
connected indoor + outdoor space
restrained use of applied ornamentation
half timbered frames w/ white -
English Cottage
pitches roofs
brick + stones
chimney
asymmetrical roof -
Ski-Cabin
wood framed windows of fiberglass or vinyl
multiple floors
stone walls on the first floors
rolled roof
high ceilings with a balcony -
Split-Level
short set of stars upstairs/down in entryway
garage attached to lower level
large entryway
windows at ground level in basement -
Solar
south facing
HAS solar panels
sun space
dark colors walls to absorb heat
overhand, prevents house from getting too much sun
thick windows
shipping container shape -
Tiny House
wheels
well thought out siding
very simple -
Smart House
security cameras
modern
security
very technological
sharp angles