The Victorian architecture dates back to mid-to-late 19th century during Queen Victoria's reign. Victorian homes have a castle feel with ornate details overall, easily identified by its intricate gables, hipped roof line, bay windows and use of hexagonal or octagonal shapes in tower elements.
A strong Victorian theme is a mix of materials and textures. often enclosed dining rooms, dens, and bedrooms with three to five large windows facing in different directions allowing excess amount of natural light into the rooms.
Most Victorian homes are two storeys with interiors following a traditional layout, with formal living and dining rooms on the first floor and bedrooms on the second floor.
Being narrow and tall, it can be built on a small size of land.
Constructed with grand entrances the stairways, usually lead to wrap-around front porches adorned with turned wood or wrought iron railings.
Impressive turrets with three or even four storeys tall.
Here the trim siding has contrasting colors for emphasis and stained-glass windows. In most cases, three to five different colors of paint are used, one for the house and the rest for the trim.
Mediterranean architecture is a broad term that can be used to describe building techniques that contain distinct Mediterranean influences. It has been around since the fourteenth century, widespread in Spanish colonies like Cuba.
An open style with large exterior windows, the openness indoors and outdoors make the Mediterranean house plan a favorite for warm climate residents.
These buildings have a romantic allure that is visually astounding providing a sense of luxury.
Their unique structural attributes make them stand out.
Holding a classic appeal, the Mediterranean architecture style is often used in top hotels, government buildings and high-end real estate developments.
Most of the construction features arched doorways, windows and entrances. The arches provide additional structural support to the construction.
A low-pitched roof design covered in red colored clay tiles of barrel-shaped to facilitate the smooth flow of rainwater.
The stucco material used makes the walls weather-proof and as a result, these walls retain their colors for several years and do not fade easily.
Modern architecture emerged in many countries between the 1920s and 1950s. This style first took off in Europe and then made its way into the American style.
Reflecting uniqueness with simplicity in its form and design modern architecture is based on abstraction, which is created by clean lines, basic shapes and forms. Truly unique house designs are achieved by playing with unusual shapes and materials.
Open living spaces, clean, geometric lines are key elements of the style.
Particularly using glass and steel, the construction is based upon latest and innovative technologies of construction.
Emphasizing on sophistication with clean and crisp lines, following a minimalist approach with no excessive ornamentation, no excessive elements.
A form of construction that incorporates the various styles of building designs flowing from a wide range of influences using the latest technology and materials. Contemporary design is global, apart from various styles and influences the contemporary architecture is high-tech aid of modern design software and the use of techniques such as simulations and computer-aided designs.
The innovative and creative designs are highly expressive, striking and appreciated, the clean lines and neatness being similar to modern architecture with buildings are constructed with high-level accuracy and speed.
It also focuses on sustainability by constructing designs brought out by material combinations such as recycled non-toxic material and eco-friendly building powered by solar panels, building large windows allowing maximum natural light to get in, which is energy efficient.
It is characterized by common design elements such as tall, irregularly shaped windows, bold geometric shapes and asymmetrical facades and floor plans.
Some examples of famous contemporary architecture are Shanghai Tower in China, Burj Khalifa in Dubai, Sydney Opera house in Australia, CN Tower in Toronto.
The Georgian style, most popular in the English colonies throughout the 18th century. Focusing on strict symmetry as well as formal form, Georgian house is a stone or brick two-story building with a side-gabled roof and a symmetrical arrangement of window placement with classical details and at front entry there is pilasters and pediment or crown.
The typically a box shaped enhanced with windows such as multi-paned sliding sash windows, a dentil cornice and decorative quoins at the corners of the building.
The Greek architecture reflects simplicity, proportion, perspective and harmony in their buildings. The legacy of Greek architectural design lies in its aesthetic value.
Ancient Greek architecture is famous for temples and the best example of it is “parthenon”
Usually colored white with doors and windows painted colorfully. These homes are made of stone, brick, and clay with walls of sun-dried clay bricks or wooden framework filled with fibrous material.
Houses are larger in size and have more amenities. Roof lines are complex featuring multiple gables and varying heights.
American villa’s architecture floor plans offers expansive open layouts designed to flow effortlessly from one loosely-defined room.
Gourmet kitchens and elegant dining areas making an impressive room, usually with vaulted ceilings and a wall of windows overlooking the rear deck of the terrace.
Master bedroom suites offer spa-like baths with double vanities, soaking tubs, and spacious showers giving a luxurious feel.
Since 1980 this style is often seen in American suburbs.
Like the American villas these houses too are larger in size with more amenities. Especially known for being luxurious, larger homes with their own gardens, courtyards.
Modern villas have more bathrooms and bedrooms, usually four bedrooms and four bathrooms in two floors.
Villas are typically larger than single family homes.
They can have as many as 20 bedrooms with a more luxurious feel.
