The Cotton District in Starkville, Mississippi is one of the very first examples of New Urbanism. Designed by Dan Camp, it is known as one of the first communities designed in the ideals of New Urbanism, and considered a predecessor to the movement. A key feature is the fact that it is designed to appeal to the old American aesthetic of quaint neighborhoods which are tight-knit and close together. The area is designed so that almost anything is within walking distance, and as such it is important that all buildings are designed with this in mind.

The Naval Aviation Museum in my hometown of Pensacola, Florida is a clear example of Modern architecture. The exterior is very angular. It also lacks any ornamentation, which is a very unique aspect of Modern architecture. The inside is filled with very wide spaces, and large walls and ceilings of glass are used throughout the building. The glass in particular is also very much a Modern ideal.

Disney Castle, very similar in many ways to Hyrule Castle from the previous blog post, is in the Gothic architecture style. The pointed arches are a large feature of the style, as well as the towers with spires on them. The Disney Castle is heavily ornamented, which is characteristic of Gothic architecture.

While it exists within a video game, Hyrule Castle of the Legend of Zelda series exhibits prominent qualities of Gothic architecture. One of the most noticeable features that points to this style is the flying buttresses located around the central castle. It also has plenty of towers with pointed spires, which are a characteristic of Gothic architecture as well. There is also heavy use of ornamentation closer up. There are a few deviations, however, primarily being that the arches are curved, not pointed.

 My house was designed by Frank Ging, a student of Frank Lloyd Wright. It is a fairly unique house, with the most striking aspect being that it is in the shape of a donut from the top down. The hole in the middle is for a courtyard (pictured in the lower 2 of the 4 pictures). There is a furnace and checkered floor of concrete and wood, and the rim of the courtyard is made of dirt for the planting of an interior garden. I would say the building was built with children in mind, as the circular shape means that one can run continuously through the house without any obstacles. Bedrooms are placed more towards the back of the house, with the important dining and living rooms at the very front. The living room has a very open space, especially compared with the rest of the house.

Lee Hall (top image) and Swalm (bottom image) are both examples of Neoclassicism. Neoclassicism is influenced by city building, and these buildings mimic that in the way that their positioning is affected by the rest of the college surrounding it. Both buildings bookend the Drill Field, making them seem as though they are the most important buildings in the area. Their ornamentation is a bit simple for neoclassicism, but their use of pillars and stairs is very imitative of the style. Another unique distinction is the red brick which is uncommon as most neoclassical buildings tend to have a clean, white stone as the main building material.

Architects in Venice were presented with a fairly unique architectural challenge. While the city is not exclusively accessed by water, as there are many streets, water is the primary means of transportation from building to building. The architects must take many things into account that most others never have to think of, primarily making buildings that have easy to access entrances no matter the tide. The buildings are beautiful, but utility seems to be the main concern, and buildings must be built to avoid water damage during the higher waters that tend to come in the winter. Balconies are very common among the buildings, and they seem to have a Roman influence particularly in the semi circular archways.