The New Childrens Encyclopedia

O Traditional building materials

include wood, stone, and brick, but

many modern buildings make use of

large amounts of glass. Although glass

is fragile, new construction techniques

involving steel or reinforced concrete

frames have allowed architects to

design light yet strong buildings.

GLASS BUILDINGS

TAKE A LOOK: DESIGN STYLES

 TAJ MAHAL This

marble building is one

of the finest examples of

17th century Indian

architecture.

 PALACE OF

WESTMINSTER When

the original palace burned

down in 1834 it was

rebuilt in the Gothic style.

 NATIONAL

GALLERY, CANADA

The gallery is a striking

modern structure of glass

and granite.

Some structures are instantly

recognizable because of their design.

Every major city has a number of

famous buildings, but each has

a different style according to the

period in which it was built.

 THE DESIGN of the

Guggenheim Museum in the

Spanish port of Bilbao is

meant to resemble a ship.

Modern designs Computers enable

architects to design buildings that would

not have been possible before. They can

quickly work out if a shape can be built,

and even allow the architect to walk

around a virtual building.

BAROQUE

1890

The first

skyscrapers are

built in Chicago,

following the

invention of

the elevator.

1900–1940s

Organic architecture, with its

curved shapes inspired by

nature, is promoted

by American

architect Frank

Lloyd Wright.

1650–1750
The very grand,
ornate style of
Baroque design
takes hold in
Italy, France,
and Spain.

1919–1933

The German

Bauhaus school

created designs

based on clean

lines, cubic shapes,

and flat roofs.

BAUHAUS

1980s onward

Houses are built to be

more energy efficient

and use environmentally

friendly materials.

SKYSCRAPERS ORGANIC ARCHITECTURE ECOLIVING

CULTURE

ARCHITECTURE

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Glass pyramid,

Paris

Sydney Opera

House