“There is something fundamentally attractive in the simple visual logic of Georgian architecture” The forms of classical architecture that developed during the Georgian period defined a style that remains both desirable and a preferred choice for a majority of house-buyers, as well as those seeking to build their own dream home. As an architectural practice, we experience for ourselves the high number of clients who come clutching pictures of Georgian manors, classical townhouses, and ‘picture postcard’ Georgian farmhouses. Georgian-style houses, with their elegant proportions and restrained detail, remain, for many, the ultimate architectural aspiration.
The History of Georgian Architecture
Georgian architecture is the style that was dominant during the reigns of the four Georges (1714 to 1837). It is a subset of classicism and exists as part of the 3,000-year…
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Homebuilding & Renovating (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2018