ARTHI 121A Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Palladian Architecture, Fairmount Park, Wren Building
Document Summary
More of an effort was made to emulate things english. 18th century england royalties take over eastern seaboard and all goes under british rule. Colonists became wealthy and had a desire to have things updated in the english way. Wren building, college of william and mary, williamsburg, va (1695+) College of william and mary shows influence of christopher wren. Has an entry way (a portico), a dormer windows poking through the roofing, interior chimneys. Basic kind of wren design, beginning of georgian architecture. Wren"s work based on italian architect palladio. Books and handbooks were published that had architectural details. Mount pleasant, fairmount park, philadelphia, pa (1761-2) Terms: architectural pattern books bilateral symmetry quoins stringcourse balustrade portico. Know the basic characteristics of a georgian building. Interior end chimneys (vs. thurgood house exterior end chimneys) Stringcourse, line of stone/wood that goes across horizontally that separates the floors. A palladian window, arched taller central window.
