ARCHITECTURAL STYLES AND RENOWNED PERIOD ARCHITECTS

The major characteristic of this style is swirling “whiplash curves”. Its ornaments are inspired by organic shapes such as plants flowers and animals, both in terms of design and the use of colors.

•  Beaux Arts

• Rococo

• Art Deco

• Art Nouveau

He is one of the founders of Art Nouveau in the 1890s and became notable for the Central Stair Hall of Hotel Tassel in Brussels.

• Victor Hugo

• Victor Horta

• Antoni Gaudi

• Eiliel Saarinen

It is a bilaterally symmetrical figure having two equal and perpendicular axes.

• Square

• Circle

• Triangle

• Sphere

It is a centralized, introverted figure that is normally stable and self-centering in its environment. It can induce a rotary motion.

• Square

• Circle

• Triangle

• Sphere

It is the unfinished work of “God’s Architect”. It is considered as one of the longest construction projects in the world.

• Casa Mila

• Casa Batlo

• Sagrada Familia

• Notre Dame de Paris

The major characteristics of this style are simple, clean shapes and often with a “streamlined” look.

• Neoclassicism

• Baroque

• Art Deco

• Art Nouveau

MET is one of the finest example of this style in the Philippines. Who is the Architect of this structure?

• Antonio Toledo

• Leandro Locsin

• Francisco Manosa

• Juan Arellano

It is considered as the birthplace of Skyscrapers. The notable “Father of Skyscrapers” was the major contributor in this place.

• San Francisco

• New York

• Chicago

• Manila

A Midwest American Style introduced by Frank Lloyd Wright. The best example of it is Robbie House in Chicago.

• Organic Architecture

• Prairie Style

• Art Deco

• International Style

“A house is like a flower pot.”

• Richard Neutra

• Frank Lloyd Wright

• Frank Ghery

• Le Corbusier