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    COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND

    ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE


    2nd Term | SY 2022-2023

    AR 124L | AR I-2B-F
    History of Architecture 2
    FS 07:30-09:20AM

    RSW No.: RSW FN 01


    RSW Title: Architecture during the growth of the European States

    Date Issued: 03-04-2023


    Date Due: 03-10-2023
    Date Submitted: 03-09-2023

    REFERENCES:

    NEO CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE.ppt - GROWTH OF EUROPEAN STATES NEO CLASSICAL


    ARCHITECTURE HISTORY • During the time of King Louis XVI, there were a lot | Course Hero.
    (2020b, October 29). https://www.coursehero.com/file/71824285/NEO-CLASSICAL-
    ARCHITECTUREppt/

    European and American Architecture (1750–1900) | Art History Teaching Resources. (n.d.).
    https://arthistoryteachingresources.org/lessons/european-and-american-architecture-1750-
    1900/

    Instructor
    Student
    Arch. Camille Laureen A. Reyes
    Rudelyn B. Gardose
    GROWTH OF EUROPEAN STATES
    NEO CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE
    HISTORY
    •During the time of King Louis XVI, there were a lot ofcontroversies and failuresin his
    leadership. The people hadthe feelingof being stagnant and were dissatisfied with
    theleadership ofthe monarchy. Thus this led to theFrenchrevolution.
    •Neo classism believed that the golden age of progress andknowledge as from
    theage of Romanswhich ad peace,progression and harmony. Thus they return to
    it.Back tobasics with purity and simplicity and aimed to regain forart and design a
    purity of form and expressionwhich feltlike lacking in the Rococo style.

    What is Neo Classical Architecture?


     Neoclassical architecture refers to a style of buildings constructed during
    the revival of Classical Greek and Roman architecture that began around
    1750 and flourished in the 18th and 19th centuries.
     Neoclassical architecture is characterized by several features: grand scale,
    simple geometric forms, Greek (especially Doric) or Roman detail, dramatic
    columns, and blank walls. Its antique simplicity was in reaction to the
    excesses of the Rococo style.

    FACTS:
    The three types of neoclassical architectural styles include Temple, Palladian, and
    Classic block.

     Whereas Greek revival architecture utilizes various classical elements, such as


    columns with Doric, Ionic, or Corinthian details, neoclassicism is characterized
    by a more whole-scale revival of entire and often grand-scale classical
    volumes. Some of the most famous and easily recognizable institutional and
    government buildings in Europe and the United States are neoclassical in
    style.
    The History of Neoclassical Architecture

     When neoclassical architecture began to emerge in Europe in the 1750s, its


    celebration of classical restraint was seen as a reaction to the baroque
    excesses and ornamentation of the Rococo style that was popular in Europe
    starting around 1730. Furthermore, the discovery of archeological ruins in
    Pompeii and Herculaneum both fascinated the world and inspired builders
    and architects to study, appreciate, and ultimately resurrect the building
    styles of ancient Greece and Rome, adapted for the present.
     The neoclassical building style flourished throughout the 18th and 19th
    centuries, notably in continental Europe, Britain, and the United States as
    well as Latin America. In Russia, Catherine the Great (1762-96)
    transformed St. Petersburg into a great European capital in large part by her
    ambitious embrace of building in the neoclassical style. By 1800, Britain had
    fully embraced neoclassical architecture, led by prominent architects such as
    Robert Adam and John Soane.
     As a young country still full of ideals, the United States of America emulated
    the building styles of ancient Greece—the birthplace of democracy—when
    conceiving many of its foundational government buildings, such as the White
    House and U.S. Capitol Building.
     The trend toward neoclassical design eventually gave way to modernism in
    the early to mid-20th century. But even today, when contemporary
    architecture is the dominant building style, neoclassical buildings continue to
    be designed and constructed to a lesser degree, often rebranded as “new
    classical” buildings.

    Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Virginia, USA. SeanPavonePhoto / Getty Images


    Key Elements of Neoclassical Architecture
    Neoclassical buildings are characterized by the use of:

     Grand scale volumes


     Simple geometric forms
     Dramatic columns
     Doric Greek or Roman detailing
     Domed or flat roofs, depending on style

    Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C. SeanPavonePhoto / Getty Images

    Types of Neoclassical Architecture

    Neoclassical architecture has three main variations.

    Temple-style buildings emulate the style of ancient temples, such as Paris’


    Panthéon, based on the Pantheon in Rome, and the Greek-inspired British Museum
    in London.

    Palladian buildings are inspired by the villas of 16th-century Italian Renaissance


    architect Andrea Palladio, who was himself inspired by the buildings of ancient
    Greece and Rome. In Britain, architect Robert Adam became famous for his Palladian
    country houses. In the United States, the White House and the U.S. Capitol are the
    most famous Palladian examples of neoclassical style.

    Classical block buildings are rectangular or square in shape, often with flat roofs and
    exteriors that display repeating columns or arches to form a classically decorative
    blocklike appearance. The Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève, built between 1843 and
    1850 by French architect Henri Labrouste, is considered a masterpiece of the form.
    And the Palais Garnier opera house in Paris, designed by Charles Garnier, is one of
    the world's most famous examples of the classical block style.
    U.S. Capitol building, Washington, DC mbell / Getty Images

    Notable Neoclassical Buildings in Washington, D.C.

    The White House is a neoclassical building. It is also classified as Federal-style


    architecture, which is the name for buildings that were constructed between 1780
    and 1830 in what was then the newly founded United States of America.

    Considered one of the greatest examples of neoclassical architecture in the United


    States, the U.S. Capitol Building, which began construction in 1793, is the realization
    of Thomas Jefferson’s desire that it resemble an ancient Roman temple.

    Completed in 1935, the U.S. Supreme Court Building is inspired by the great temples
    of ancient Rome, with its sweeping staircase and monumental entrance portico
    comprised of tall Corinthian columns.

    Built between 1914-22 by architect Henry Bacon, the Lincoln Memorial in


    Washington D.C. took inspiration from ancient Greece, the birthplace of democracy,
    to honor an American president recognized for his devotion to its principles. The
    monument was inspired by the Parthenon in Athens, Greece, which was completed
    in 438 B.C. and is still considered one of the greatest works of architecture in the
    world.

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