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Enigmatic Edifices and Styles
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  • 1. Dramatic curves and lavish ornamentation characterize this elaborate design
  • 3. US post-Revolution style focusing on symmetry and classic details
  • 4. Revival of ancient Greek and Roman elegant simplicity
  • 8. Architectural term for pleasing outward views or perspectives
  • 9. Raw concrete and blocky forms create this fortress-like architecture
  • 12. Abbreviation avoided; Romanesque is the correct full term
  • 16. Flat rooflines and horizontal lines from the Midwest USA
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  • 2. Clean lines and less is more ethos in architecture
  • 5. Style breaking traditional forms into fragmented shapes
  • 6. English style with timber framing and steeply pitched roofs
  • 7. Streamlined shapes and geometric patterns from the 1920s
  • 10. Rounded arches and thick walls mark this early medieval style
  • 11. Dynamic, forward-looking design inspired by motion and speed
  • 13. Pointed arches and flying buttresses define this medieval style
  • 14. 19th-century revival of pointed arch, flying buttresses style
  • 15. Middle Eastern style with intricate brick work and arches
  • 17. German school blending art and industrial design principles

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