The Quest For Architectural Style
An architectural style is recognized by the features that make a building or structure notable or historically identifiable. Most styles in architecture are related closely to the wider artistic style. A style may include such elements as form, method of construction, building materials etc. Most architecture can be classified within a chronology of styles which changes over time which reflect changing fashions, beliefs and religions, new ideas, technology, or materials which make these new styles possible. Styles therefore are closely related to the history of a society. At any time several styles may be active, and when a style changes it usually does so step by step, as architects learn and get used to new ideas. The new style is sometimes only a rebellion against an existing style as well. An example of this is post-modernism. Now that we have the definition out of the way: what is my " style" ? ...