This next series of columns will explore the influence of various cultural movements on the look of local buildings. Not only is Lancaster steeped in 290 years of incredible cultural history, it is ...

The imposing, concrete-heavy aesthetic is usually deeply loved or strongly loathed ...

Plenty of architectural styles bring the drama, but few do it so immediately as brutalist architecture. Graphic, dramatic, and, to some, (pick your poisonous adjective) ominous, hulking, or depressing ...

Brutalism is an architectural style that originated in the 1950s and became popular in the 1960s. Its name comes from the French "béton brut," which means "raw concrete," as this material is one of ...

LANCASTER IN STYLE, PART 5: FEDERAL STYLE, 1790-1830. The American Revolution not only gave birth to a new nation but also to a new architectural style — the Federal style. After adoption of the U.S.

From greystones with intricate details to homey-looking brick bungalows, Chicago is packed with a range of charming ...

Exterior of a row of colorful Victorian homes with intricate wood trim. The story of American architecture has followed much of the same path as art has over the past 400 years. Art, as a whole, tends ...

Ancient Roman architecture is seen as a part of classical architecture and generally builds off of the three classical orders—Ionic, Corinthian, and Doric—which were developed in ancient Greece. Later ...

New Jersey is known for its diverse collection of charming historic architecture If you're a lover of old houses, here are five unique architectural styles you can find in New Jersey From vibrant ...

The term Googie architecture — pronounced GOO-gee with hard G's — is probably foreign to you, but you are almost certainly familiar with buildings that exemplify the style. This distinctive kind of ...