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Favorite Architectural Styles?

Started by Queequeg, April 26, 2014, 09:27:37 AM

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Queequeg

I think thread title is pretty self-explanatory. 

I like Art Nouveau, Brutalist, Byzantine, Romanesque and traditional Russian and Armenian architecture a lot.  Brutalist sticks out, but I like the combination of harsh geometric lines with an affinity for complexity that you don't see in the International Style or Bauhaus.  Armenian is probably my personal favorite; a large part of my appreciation of Armenian art and culture came from my love of pictures of the ruins of Ani. 
Quote from: PDH on April 25, 2009, 05:58:55 PM
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Iormlund

I quite like traditional Muslim architecture. I enjoy other old styles (classical Greek, Egyptian, Japanese).

As for newer stuff, I'm a big fan of Minimalism.

Queequeg

Are we talking Andalusian, Iorm?  There's quite a bit of difference between Turkey, Grenada and the Taj Mahal.   
Quote from: PDH on April 25, 2009, 05:58:55 PM
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Norgy

Quote from: grumbler on April 26, 2014, 11:53:42 AM
I like Pretensionism.

That'd be my favourite too. Especially the columns.

celedhring

The Prairie School.

If we talk more monumental stuff, I'm unsurprisingly partial to Art Nouveau.

Razgovory

Quote from: grumbler on April 26, 2014, 11:53:42 AM
I like Pretensionism.

Just because someone can appreciate something you don't understand doesn't make it pretentious.  However what is damning is some of his choices.  Brutalism?  Rusisan?  Bleh.
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mongers

I apreciate architecture thats similar to the women I like ie sloppily put together.
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Norgy

Quote from: mongers on April 26, 2014, 02:07:41 PM
I apreciate architecture thats similar to the women I like ie sloppily put together.

If my hometown could be a woman, you'd be all over her.

mongers

Quote from: Norgy on April 26, 2014, 02:14:21 PM
Quote from: mongers on April 26, 2014, 02:07:41 PM
I apreciate architecture thats similar to the women I like ie sloppily put together.

If my hometown could be a woman, you'd be all over her.

:cool:

My home town ain't much to write home about, so to speak; in the 1970s the planners decided it need a bypass (relief road), so they built it right through the middle of the town.  :hmm:
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