EDWARDIAN, 1901-1910 Set between the boomof Victorian England and the catastrophic First WorldWar, the era stands out as a time of peace and prosperity. Britain was at its imperial height. However there were great differences between the wealthy and the poor and this age heralded great changes ahead in terms of politics and social life.
KEYDESIGN FEATURES:
RED BRICKWORK PORCHWITHWOODEN FRAMES MOCK-TUDOR CLADDING AND TIMBERS AT THE TOP OF THE HOUSE SMALL PANEL LEADEDWINDOWS ROUGHCASTWALLS GARDENS FRONT & BACK
Fixated on the architectural styles of the past, themost important architectural styles of the early 20th century largely passed Britain by. Arguably, well known British Architects produced outdated Neo-Classical, Neo-Georgian designs at the request of the elite for their new country homes. In spite of the popularity of Art Nouveau in Europe, English architects again turned to the past for inspiration. The Edwardian Baroque style of architecture was widely favoured for public structures and was a revival of Christopher Wren inspired designs of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Earlier Georgian and Neoclassical styles of the late 18th & early 19th centuries were popular too. Homes were inspired to some extent by the Arts & Crafts movement and were given larger frontages and therefore extra room for halls. Rooms for servants were not needed so cellars and second floors vanished. Typical features of Edwardian buildings include small paned leaded windows, rough cast walls, half timbering and wooden porches.
Royal Liver Building, Edwardian Baroque
WINDOWS
Air and light were thought to be health giving and affordable productionmethods meant windows were larger than those of the past. Contrarily, doll-sized porch and inglenook windows were sometimes added to create a perfect view of the garden beyond.
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