HIS 300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Banff Springs Hotel, Sydney Steel Corporation, Urban Planning
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Gothic revival also inspired houses modelled after tudor period in england. Centre block and 2 adjacent administrative buildings (east and west. Neoclassical designs, a style which was identified at the time with ameri- can republicanism, were rejected. Gothic revival was preferred after all it had been used for the recently completed british parliament in london, england and seemed the most appropriate style for a parliamentary democracy. vivalism in canada. Pointed arches, lancet windows and tracery, and spires. Official opening in 1866: exceptional example of victorian gothic re- Visual effect and texture vs. balance and symmetry. Enormous staying power in canada late 19th century. Steep roofs and thick walls suited canadian climate. Architectural metaphor quest for a national consciousness. Regarded most emblematic of a heritage based on northern races . Eclectic and ornamental no simplicity o o o o o. Everything stamped and curved and twisted with ornament. Latest woodworking displayed at world"s fair in 1876.
