D. Wainwright

Classical Architecture Theory and commentary | Published an Annotated version Julien Guadet’s Elements & Theory of Architecture

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@mark_mijdus Balconies need corbels

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@g_sanctuarysims @culturaltutor Interesting, I actually love this period.

Yes of course there was some variation, these things are never that binary. As you note sites, budgets and requirements drive variations but it was less of an explicit aim.

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@elon_age @culturaltutor True and traditional architecture had more variation especially amongst regions. However, within regions also traditional architecture was often very strongly shaped by local climate, skills and available materials and would therefore have a strong homogeneous local character.

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@brivael This was designed by the great architectural theorist and École des Beaux-Arts professor Julien Guadet.

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@archpng From the architect who coined the term "form follows function". Perhaps there is a misunderstanding about what he meant with it?

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This is a great example of how to deal with new materials.

This arch you see here is efficient in stone but not iron. The columns are slender ancient Greek columns. Traditional but adjusted to new materials. That works better than a totally new style for a new material.

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Art Nouveau train station of Taormina-Giardini Naxos, Italy, The most elegant in the world, 1928.

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@francesafetytra Interesting! I guess the car made them less needed.

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Ancient Greek design in a 1928 building in the center of Singapore.

I'm always amazed about how widespread the ancient orders used to be. I have seen them on every single continent, produced over a time span of more than 2000 year.

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@UrbanCourtyard It's very private, safe and allows neighbours to build all the way up to your wall.

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@Aesthetic_City Seems like it also has a somewhat traditional interior, that is too often missing in new traditional architecture.

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@Vincent82807141 @archpng Agree, it's misleading. Although it's a common label for the style, so the original poster isn't to blame. However, I prefer the alternative name "Catalan Art Nouveau" for this style.

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@Trad_Arch_Bdays This one burned down recently. This architect was amazing.

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@archpng Real medieval Romanesque especially in Western/central Europe is often very dark and simple. So Gothic is much nicer.

Romanesque revival is as nice as gothic revival though.

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@wthistwunderbar @HumbleFlow Dilution also plays a role as there is more knowledge that divides our attention but it's also easier to look things. Lastly, I think skepticism has made us less seriousness about knowledge.