Architecture and Design Analysis

Arts & Crafts 80%

• Horizontal lines and low-pitched roof
• Use of natural materials and earthy colors
• Handcrafted stone and woodwork

Prairie Style 70%

• Low-pitched roof
• Strong horizontal lines and bands of windows

Craftsman 60%

• Exposed rafters and beams
• Tapered columns on the porch
• Integrated porch with the structure's massing

Styles and Influences

Arts & Crafts

• Originated in Britain in late 19th century
• Emphasis on craftsmanship and natural beauty of materials
• Examples in real life: Red House in Bexleyheath, England and the Gamble House in Pasadena, California

Prairie Style

• Developed by Frank Lloyd Wright and others in Chicago around 1900
• Emphasized horizontal lines to blend with flat prairie landscape
• Examples in real life: Robie House in Chicago, Illinois and the Purcell-Cutts House in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Craftsman

• An American expression of the Arts & Crafts movement
• Popular from the early 20th century
• Examples in real life: Gustav Stickley's own house in New Jersey and the Greene and Greene houses in California