Arts and Crafts
The Arts and Crafts Movement originated as a direct result of the industrial advances in during the late Victorian Period . In the 1860s English designer and artist William Morris proposed that architecture / design should be more like the Gothic movement. Morris believed that Gothic architecture was superior because it was handmade by craftsmen and not mass produced by a machine ( Roth, p. 493). Although Arts and Crafts design does not have any set of particular rules, it is however powered by the philosophy that well design is a result of hard work and craftsmanship. Common characteristics include simple, well designed, hand made artifacts.Below, is a picture of one of the first Arts and Crafts home that William Morris, along with architect Phillip Webb, built for himself.
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| Red House, Bexley Heath, England. Designed By William Morris and Phillip Webb |
- Exterior:Made of exposed Natural Brick/ coated with stucco
- Interior:
- Wood Molding
- Hand Made Built- In furniture
- Hand Made free standing furniture
- Simple, flat foliage wall paper
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| The Deanery, Sonning Berkshire, England. Designed By Sir Edwim Lutyens |
- Made of red brick
- Red tile roof
- Geometric Shapes
These are a few of the Arts and Crafts Style home you see today.........
Resources:
- Leland Roth, Understanding Architecture, 2ed. 2006
- http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/acam/hd_acam.htm
- http://www.ontarioarchitecture.com/arts/artsredhouse.jpg
- http://craftsmanhomeplans.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/arts-and-crafts-homes.jpg
- http://www.front-porch-ideas-and-more.com/images/bungalow-homes-5.jpg
- http://www.ramseybuilding.com/arts-crafts/fullsize/arts_and_crafts_style_homes_01_fs.jpg
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