Chicago school of architecture

CHICAGO SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

It refers to either the architects who were working in chicago or the buildings constructed during that time.

1871 Disastrous fire , in chicago , experienced a massive boom in new housing , warehouses n commercial buildings , this led to the development of the skyscrapers

BEGAN- 1885 (popularly)

DURATION -1875 -1910

EMPHASIS - On simplicity of design 

                      (became forerunner of modernism)

FEATURES - Chicago Window 

                      one of the famous element

                      central pane fixed  - wide

                      either side movable sash windows - narrow
                   - Elevators

                      taller buildings were possible by safety elevators 

                      Illions were first to exploit it

ARCHITECTS William Le Barron Jenny

                         Daniel Burnham

                         Louis Sullivan ......

New form of architecture practiced by them came to be known as "Commercial Style"

EBONY CHAIR / SIDE CHAIR

SIDE CHAIR

STYLE -Confusion either produced by Dutch or by British

TYPE – Object (chair)

MATERIAL –Ebony n cane

COLOR – Mainly black n light yellow

FEATURES - Bizarre

                     (intricate carvings)

                   - mythical beasts

                     (women & fantastic scaled beasts)

                   - makaras

                     (a mythical sea creature at lower rail)

                   - spiral turning

                     (legs, cross piece & balusters)

                   - winged head

                     (at center of crest rail )

Music College Vadodara

Anglo Vernacular Boys School / Music College

ARCHITECT -Robert Chisholm

BEGAN-1886

LOCATION -Vadodara , Gujarat.

                   - in the heart of the city opposite an Urban-civic water body Sursagar.

HEIGHT -2 Storey 

INSPIRED -by the roof-scape of the Padmanabhapuram palace- which Chisholm had studied in great detail characterizes the architectural language of this work. The Roofline with the small tower — are the signatures of this building.

 MATERIAL -Building is finished in exposed brick while the roof elements & corridors are of wood work. 

The MS University's faculty of Performing Arts occupies this building today & it is a major urban landmark in the inner city. 

Art & Craft Movement in Architecture

ART & CRAFT MOVEMENT 

AIM - Stood for traditional craftmanship 

        - Opposition against mass production of industrial revolution

        

BEGAN - 1860-1910

COINED/ LED BY -William Morris

DEVELOPED - Europe & North America 

EVOLUTION - From writings of John Ruskin & Augustus Pugin

CHARACTERISTICS

• PLAN TYPE -open floor plans
• ROOF-Low-pitched 
• RAFTERS -exposed
• BRACKETS -triangular 
• COLUMNS- thick
                  -square or round  (at entrance porch)
•                 -stone
• CHIMMENY -stone
• WINDOWS -numerous
                    -stained or leaded glass
• MATERIALS -Wood, stone, or stucco