MODEST HOUSE WITH
SIMPLE MATERIALS
BASIC BOX SHAPE WITH ONE
OR ONE-AND-A-HALF STORIES
SIMPLE, TRADITIONAL
ORNAMENTATION
GABLE ROOF
MODEST HOUSE WITH
SIMPLE MATERIALS
MAIN HOUSE HAS BASIC BOX
SHAPE WITH ONE OR ONE-AND-
A-HALF STORIES
SIMPLE, TRADITIONAL
ORNAMENTATION
GABLE ROOF SOMETIMES
INCLUDING DORMERS
GARAGE MOST OFTEN
DETACHED, BUT MAY BE
PART OF THE HOME IN
LATER YEARS
MODEST HOUSE WITH
SIMPLE MATERIALS
BASIC BOX SHAPE WITH ONE
OR ONE-AND-A-HALF STORIES
SIMPLE, TRADITIONAL
ORNAMENTATION
GABLE ROOF
MODEST HOUSE WITH
SIMPLE MATERIALS
BASIC BOX SHAPE WITH ONE
OR ONE-AND-A-HALF STORIES
SIMPLE, TRADITIONAL
ORNAMENTATION
GABLE ROOF
TUDOR REVIVAL HAS STEEP,
GABLE-END ROOFS AT THE
FRONT OF THE HOUSE
CLASSIC STYLING – MATERIALS
OFTEN ARE BRICK, STONE OR
STUCCO, BUT CAN BE CLAPBOARD
MULTI-PANED WINDOWS ROUND OR ARCHED-TOP WINDOWS
OR DOORS ESPECIALLY AT THE
ENTRY
HALF-TIMBERING AT THE
EAVES AND GABLE ENDS.
MORE ELABORATE TUDOR
REVIVALS MAY BE STUCCO OR
PLASTER
DECORATIVE
CHIMNEY BRICKWORK
ROUND OR ARCHED-TOP
WINDOWS OR DOORS
CHIMNEY ANCHOR
PLATES
HIPPED OR GAMBREL
ROOFS
CLASSIC STYLING WITH SIMPLE
MATERIALS OFTEN CLAPBOARD
MULTI-PANED WINDOWS AND
TRADITIONAL SHUTTERS.
SYMMETRICAL FRONT
FAÇADES
HIPPED OR
GAMBREL ROOFS
CLASSIC STYLING WITH SIMPLE
MATERIALS OFTEN CLAPBOARD
TRADITIONAL SHUTTERS
SYMMETRICAL
FRONT FACE
STEEP ROOF PITCH
SHUTTERS AND OTHER
CLASSICAL NODS
GABLE FRONT ROOF WITH DORMERS
SYMMETRICAL
FRONT FAÇADE
MULTI-PANED
WINDOWS
STEEP ROOF PITCH
SHUTTERS AND OTHER
CLASSICAL NODS
GABLE FRONT ROOF
WITH DORMERS
SYMMETRICAL
FRONT FAÇADE
MULTI-PANED
WINDOWS
–
CLERESTORY
WINDOWS
STARKLY
LINEAR DESIGN
NATURAL SETTING
AND MATERIALS
DECORATIVE ACCENTS
OFTEN GEOMETRIC
CAR PORT IN
LIEU OF GARAGE
STARKLY
LINEAR DESIGN
NATURAL SETTING
AND MATERIALS
CLERESTORY
WINDOWS
DECORATIVE ACCENTS
OFTEN GEOMETRIC
CAR PORT IN
LIEU OF GARAGE
24X24 METAL
PANEL SKIN
STAMPED METAL
ROOF SHINGLES
ZIG-ZAG CORNER
POST
ORIGINAL METAL TRIM
AND ALUMINUM WINDOWS
24X24 METAL
PANEL SKIN
STAMPED METAL
ROOF SHINGLES
ZIG-ZAG CORNER
POST
ORIGINAL METAL
TRIM
FLAT ROOF AND LONG
RECTILINEAR FORM
PREDOMINATELY
WHITE BODY
CANTILEVERED DESIGN
EXPOSED STRUCTURE AND
LARGE EXPANSES OF GLASS FLAT ROOF AND LONG
RECTILINEAR FORM
PREDOMINATE WHITE
BODY
EXPOSED STEEL
STRUCTURE
LARGE EXPANSES OF
HORIZONTAL GLASS
–
2ND
FLOOR
1ST
FLOOR HALF BELOW
GRADE
ENTRY DOOR AT MID-LEVEL OF
FLOORS – MUST GO UP OR DOWN
STAIRS UPON ENTRY
2ND
FLOOR
1ST
FLOOR HALF
BELOW GRADE
ENTRY DOOR AT MID-LEVEL OF
FLOORS – MUST GO UP OR DOWN
STAIRS UPON ENTRY
UPPER LEVEL
(BEDROOMS AND BATH)
LOWER LEVEL (REC
ROOM, GARAGE ENTRY)
MAIN PUBLIC ROOMS (LIVING
ROOM, KITCHEN) AT THE ENTRY
LEVEL OF THE HOME.
UPPER LEVEL
(BEDROOMS AND BATH)
LOWER LEVEL (REC
ROOM, GARAGE ENTRY)
MAIN PUBLIC ROOMS (LIVING
ROOM, KITCHEN) AT THE ENTRY
LEVEL OF THE HOME.
ENTRY INTO VESTIBULE
OR HALLWAY
TWO-STORY SECTION OF
HOUSE, LOWER LEVEL
CONTAINS GARAGE AND
REC ROOM.
ONE-STORY SECTION OF HOUSE
WITH LIVING ROOM AND KITCHEN,
DOWN A HALF-STEP FROM ENTRY.
TWO-STORY SECTION OF HOUSE
– UPPER LEVEL CONTAINS BEDS
AND BATHS.
UPPER LEVEL
(BEDROOMS AND BATH)
LOWER LEVEL (REC
ROOM, GARAGE, ENTRY)
MAIN PUBLIC ROOMS (LIVING
ROOM, KITCHEN) UP A HALF
LEVEL FROM ENTRY
ENTRY INTO VESTIBULE
OR HALLWAY
DECORATIVE
FASCIA BOARDSDOVECOTES
EXPOSED
RAFTER TAILS
DECORATIVE
WINDOW MUNTINS
DECORATIVE
FASCIA BOARDS
EXPOSED RAFTER
TAILS
DECORATIVE
WINDOW MUNTINS
AND SHUTTERS
DECORATIVE
SHUTTERS
–
LOW HIPPED ROOF WITH
LARGE OVERHANGS
HORIZONTAL
ACCENTS IN STONE
OR BRICK
LARGE PICTURE
WINDOWS
MAY STILL HAVE SOME
TRADITIONAL TOUCHES
LIKE SHUTTERS
MODERN ACCENTS
LOW HIPPED ROOF WITH
LARGE OVERHANGS
MODERN ACCENTS
(ROMAN BRICK)
CORNER
WINDOWS
MAY STILL HAVE SOME
TRADITIONAL TOUCHES
LIKE SHUTTERS
MODERN ACCENTS
VERY LOW SLOPE OR
FLAT ROOF
WOOD POST AND BEAM
CONSTRUCTION WITH
EXPOSED RAFTER TAILS
LARGE EXPANSES OF GLASS
INCLUDING CLERESTORY IN
THE GABLE
LOW SLOPE OR
FLAT MAIN ROOF
WOOD POST AND BEAM
CONSTRUCTION WITH
EXPOSED RAFTER TAILS
GRAY OR BROWN FIELD
COLORS. MAY HAVE POPS OF
COLORS AT BEAMS
VERTICAL WOOD SIDING
CENTRAL
ATRIUM
VERTICAL
WOOD SIDING
DISTINCTIVE ROOF LINES
WOOD POST AND BEAM
CONSTRUCTION
MINIMAL GLASS ON THE STREET-
FACING ELEVATION WITH SUBSTANTIAL
GLASS FACING THE PRIVATE YARD,
OFTEN WITH A POOL
DISTINCTIVE ROOF LINES
WOOD POST AND BEAM
CONSTRUCTION
CONCRETE BREEZE BLOCK
ACCENTS
–
“A” SHAPE CONSTRUCTION
WOOD FRAME
CONSTRUCTION
GLAZING ON THE
END FACE
“A” SHAPE CONSTRUCTION
WOOD FRAME
CONSTRUCTION
GLAZING ON THE
END FACE
HALLMARKS OF MID-
CENTURY DESIGN SUCH AS
LOW PITCHED ROOFS AND
OVERHANGS.
MOST OFTEN WOOD
CONSTRUCTION
SUBSTANTIAL GLAZING TO
TAKE IN VIEWS
WOOD SIDING
HALLMARKS OF MID-
CENTURY DESIGN SUCH AS
LOW PITCHED ROOFS
MOST OFTEN WOOD
CONSTRUCTION
SUBSTANTIAL GLAZING TO
TAKE IN VIEWS
WOOD SIDING
HALLMARKS OF MID-
CENTURY DESIGN SUCH AS
LOW PITCHED ROOFS AND
OVERHANGS.
FLAT OR ROUND LOG
CONSTRUCTION
PICTURE AND CORNER
WINDOWS
MID-CENTURY ACCENTS
HALLMARKS OF MID-
CENTURY DESIGN SUCH AS
LOW PITCHED ROOFS AND
OVERHANGS.
FLAT OR ROUND LOG
CONSTRUCTION
PICTURE WINDOWS
–
SUBSTANTIAL COLOR (DAY)
AND NEON (NIGHT) BOLD GEOMETRIC SHAPES
FLYING ROOF LINECOMMERCIAL BUILDING
BOLD GEOMETRIC SHAPES
FLYING ROOF LINECOMMERCIAL BUILDING
FORMS REMINISCENT OF
SPACE TRAVEL AND SCIENCE
FORMS REMINISCENT OF
SPACE TRAVEL AND SCIENCE
BOLD SHAPES
SUBSTANTIAL GLAZING BOLD SHAPES
SUBSTANTIAL GLAZING
DOMED SHAPE
TRIANGULAR
STRUCTURE
TRIANGULAR STRUCTURE DOMED SHAPE
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