Architectural History Practice
Describe the work your company carries out AHP Ltd is an architectural history consultancy specialising in conservation plans; historical reports and significance assessments; typological and listing surveys, and area assessment work, usually in the form of conservation area appraisals or advice on planning or regeneration projects. AHP also specialises in ecclesiastical work, most…
Colonial Revival Houses
Colonial Revival (also Neocolonial, Georgian Revival or Neo-Georgian ) architecture was and is a nationalistic design movement in the United States. Part of a broader Colonial Revival Movement embracing Georgian and Neoclassical styles, it seeks to revive elements of architectural style, garden design, and interior design of American colonial architecture. (There may have been more…
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Popular Architectural styles
Housing styles around the world are as varied as the countries they represent and in the United States there are a variety of iconic design styles that have made American homes so popular. Whether you already live in one of these popular styles or you are looking for a new abode, look at a few of the most popular iconic American home design styles. While we can’t represent every…
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Greek Revival characteristics
Looking for that historic house that reminds you of an antebellum plantation in the South? You know the one. It’s large and imposing, with thick white columns that flank the front entrance and support a porch that spans the width of the house. Imagine Scarlet O’Hara from Gone With the Wind inside the parlor. She’s sewing her green gown from those heavy velvet curtains. If you like…
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I House Architecture
From the architect. The house is located not too deep in a rather quiet lane on the outskirts of Saigon. Like many houses in Vietnam, it has constantly exposed to the bustling surroundings as dust, heat, noise etc. Because of these factors, the house owner (also active in designing industry) pretty much sharing with us in a decision to make the more active space would be inward…
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Architectural Design pictures
Some images are digitized | Some jpegs/tiffs display outside Library of Congress | View All The Architecture, Design, and Engineering category covers about 40, drawings (described in more than 3, 900 catalog records), spanning 1600 to 1989, with most dating between 1880 and 1940. The designs are primarily for sites and structures in the U.S. (especially Washington, D.C.), as well…
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History architecture
Art expresses the depth and breadth of what it means to be human. Through courses covering many time periods and cultures, art history students learn how art is made and how it relates to social, theoretical and historical circumstances. In many classes, students work closely with the collections of the Middlebury College Museum of Art. Field trips to other major museums expand…
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