Think about modern buildings (built after 1900) you may have seen either in person or in pictures that were designed in a classical style.
I decided to describe a Northern California home that I was lucky enough to live in for a couple of years, mainly because it is a modern building (approximately 25 years old) but was designed with a classical style. I wanted to describe a building that I know very well and this particular style of architecture (or at least the front façade and columns) is a popular choice for residents there.
Why do you think the architect(s) chose to copy the classical style?
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My landlords were originally from India but immigrated to America for the husband’s profession in high tech. The wife was from a very wealthy family in Jodhpur, and from what I can tell from her stories, she was definitely used to the finer things in life. Her husband was not – he made his money designing and manufacturing semiconductors in Silicon Valley, California.
They described to me their love of jewelry, fabrics, artifacts, etc. and so it was no surprise to me that their love of beauty extended to classical architecture too. The husband designed this house with an architect and it took seven years to complete. I personally believe he and the architect chose this style because of their love for classical art, but it also very much suited the impressive secluded location on a mountain. It felt remote, yet the home could be seen from as far as San
I decided to describe a Northern California home that I was lucky enough to live in for a couple of years, mainly because it is a modern building (approximately 25 years old) but was designed with a classical style. I wanted to describe a building that I know very well and this particular style of architecture (or at least the front façade and columns) is a popular choice for residents there.
Why do you think the architect(s) chose to copy the classical style?
*** HOME 4 ***
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My landlords were originally from India but immigrated to America for the husband’s profession in high tech. The wife was from a very wealthy family in Jodhpur, and from what I can tell from her stories, she was definitely used to the finer things in life. Her husband was not – he made his money designing and manufacturing semiconductors in Silicon Valley, California.
They described to me their love of jewelry, fabrics, artifacts, etc. and so it was no surprise to me that their love of beauty extended to classical architecture too. The husband designed this house with an architect and it took seven years to complete. I personally believe he and the architect chose this style because of their love for classical art, but it also very much suited the impressive secluded location on a mountain. It felt remote, yet the home could be seen from as far as San