#002 - Architectural Styles

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Across
  1. 2. A highly formal, symmetrical style typically featuring two stories, a centered front door with a decorative crown or pediment, and an evenly spaced grid of five front windows.
  2. 8. Pioneered by Frank Lloyd Wright, featuring low horizontal lines, flat or hipped roofs with deep overhangs, and open floor plans designed to blend into the landscape.
  3. 10. A simple, symmetrical one-to-one-and-a-half-story house with a steep gable roof, central chimney, and virtually no roof overhang.
  4. 11. Showcases natural materials with a low-pitched roof, wide overhanging eaves, exposed rafters, and tapered porch columns supporting a spacious front porch.
  5. 13. Similar to Georgian but with added refinement, featuring low-pitched roofs, fanlights (semi-circular arched windows) over the entry door, and decorative pilasters.
  6. 15. Inspired by English medieval cottages, featuring prominent cross gables, steep roofs, decorative half-timbering (exposed dark wood slats on stucco), and tall, narrow windows.
  7. 16. Utilizing flat or low-pitched roofs, extensive floor-to-ceiling glass walls, open-concept interior layouts, and a structural focus on blurring the line between indoor and outdoor living space.
  8. 17. Uses columns (Doric, Ionic, Corinthian), symmetry, and strict proportions from ancient Greece and Rome.
Down
  1. 1. Known for steep roofs, vibrant colors, asymmetrical shapes, towers, and detailed wraparound porches.
  2. 3. A pure minimalist engineering style that emerged in Europe, prioritizing rectilinear structures, curtain walls of industrial glass, reinforced concrete, and a total elimination of applied ornamentation or cultural references.
  3. 4. Featuring low-pitched roofs, wide overhanging eaves with heavy decorative brackets, tall narrow windows, and frequently a square tower or cupola on top.
  4. 5. The most elaborate Victorian subtype, highly recognizable by its asymmetrical silhouette, multi-textured wall surfaces (like patterned fish-scale shingles), monumental wraparound porches, and round or polygonal corner towers.
  5. 6. Displays bold geometric shapes, vertical lines, and decorative glamour from the early 20th century.
  6. 7. Follows the rule "form follows function," using steel, glass, and clean lines with no extra decoration.
  7. 9. A single-story design emphasizing horizontal sprawl, featuring a low-pitched roof, large picture windows, open-concept living spaces, and frequently an attached garage.
  8. 12. An asymmetrical variant of colonial homes, featuring a long, sloping roofline that stretches down to the first floor in the rear.
  9. 14. Modeled after ancient Greek temples, recognizable by a large front pediment and heavy columns, giving the structure an authoritative, monumental look.