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15-11-2010 If you cannot see this email correctly click Here This Week... Banding Bargeboard Baroque Shingle Style (1874 – 1910s) Colonial Revival (1876s – 1955s) Neoclassical (1885s – 1925s) The Magney House (1982) Frank Gehry (1929 - Present) Trends In Home Design Architecture and Space Did you know... Architects have been voted the sexiest male professionals in a survey of women’s ideal partners. The survey, conducted by the introduction agency Drawing Down the Moon, found that women favored architects “due to the esteem associated with the profession”. Architects are seen as being “balanced and rounded individuals who combine a creative approach with a caring, thoughtful disposition”, the survey found. It concluded: “Their ability to cope with pressure of work in a relaxed manner was also deemed to be a significant plus.” Male architects beat stockbrokers, doctors, and film directors on the top spot. Architectural Terms Banding Different materials, colours or textures used in horizontal bands along a wall. Bargeboard Bargeboard was used in early English wood construction. Now it is term for the decorative wooden edging on Gothic Revival and Victorian houses. Baroque A style of architecture that is characterized by sculptural, undulating surfaces, ovals instead of circles, and exaggerated classically based forms. Architectural Styles Shingle Style (1874 – 1910s) Shingle houses do not have the lavish decorations that were popular during the Victorian era. The term was coined because these homes are usually sided in rustic cedar shingles. However, not all Shingle Style houses are shingle-sided. You may recognize them by their complicated shapes and rambling, informal floor plans. Read More Colonial Revival (1876s – 1955s) Colonial Revival became a popular American house style after it appeared at the 1876 the US Centennial Exposition. The style is based loosely on Federal and Georgian house styles, and a clear reaction against excessively elaborate Victorian Queen Anne architecture. Read More Neoclassical (1885s – 1925s) Neoclassical, or “new” classical, architecture describes buildings that are inspired by the classical architecture of ancient Greece and Rome. The word Neoclassical is often used to describe an architectural style, but Neoclassicism is not actually any one distinct style. Read More Unique Homes The Magney House (1982) Pritzker Prize winning architect Glenn Murcutt is known for his earth-friendly, energy-efficient designs. The Magney House stretches across a a barren, wind-swept site overlooking the ocean in New South Wales, Australia. Read More Famous Architects Frank Gehry (1929 - Present) Inventive and irreverent, Frank Gehry has been surrounded by controversy for most of his career. Using unorthodox materials like corrugated metal and chain link, Gehry creates unexpected, twisted forms that break conventions of building design. His work has been called radical, playful, organic, and sensual. Read More Green Architecture Trends In Home Design Tomorrow’s homes are on the drawing board. New materials and new technologies are reshaping the way we build. Floor plans are changing to accommodate the changing patterns of our lives. Read More Design Elements Architecture and Space What distinguishes Architecture from all other forms of art is its working with a three-dimensional vocabulary. Architecture is like a great hollowed-out sculpture which humans enter and apprehend by moving about within it. Read More Ortner Design Newsletter - Issue 6 - November 15, 2010

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