Eclectic Architecture

History of Architecture, Architectural design.

1. ECLECTIC ARCHITECTURE Godofredo Sanchez I Robert Soriano I John Cabreza ---------------------------------------------------o0o---------------------------------------------------

2. THE ESSENCE Eclectics is really the best word to define this architecture, as it explicitly states that Eclecticism borrows ideas from the past artistic eras or does not really have its own foundation to start with . Which is obviously true of course,. The lack of guidelines, formats or rules, the wide vast collection of provided knowledge about the past movements, gives eclecticism sense of architectural freedom.

3. THE EVOLUTION As art grows, so does the doors that leads to new possibilities. By 1800’s,people start to get tired by pointy, dark, and creepy embodiment of Gothic style. They want something new, fresh and bizarre. By using wisdom, and style from the past movements such as baroque, classic, renaissance, and Beaux art, Architects started to make a concoction of pure oddity and beauty. That’s the time that Eclecticism was conceived. Eclecticism was the first step to self expression through architecture, It was the first prototype of sandbox in Architecture. It was limited only to the imagination and known styles. It was constantly evolving and innovating itself Many believe it was the inspiration of many artist to modernize building and avoid using the traditional way as possible.

4. These are the words that perfectly describe what eclecticism is. It was still recognized this time, as it was both widely respected and rejected. GAUDY, AVANT-GARDE, ALIEN, Eclectic Architecture uses revamped ideas from almost all styles from architectural movement, combining them to form odd pieces of artworks. Such as classy pillars of greek order topped with arch that is so baroque, or arches with gothic keystones and persian pillars. The outrageous pairing of contrasting styles of those era, is what separated eclecticism to other movements even more. It can be classy, luxurious, exotic. You choose. FREE

5. BAROQUE ARCHES PERSIAN PILLARS

6. GREEK ORDERS VICTORIAN STYLE

7. St. Kilda’s Junction Hotel, with it’s meticulously elaborate details in its pillars, arc and Italianate/mannerist spire all with the elegance of second empire France.

8. Using Victorian architecture as its foundation, Melbourne’s fish Markets reused it to form with dominant, tapering spires, elaborately designed arches. That easily and strongly justify what Eclectc Architecture really is.

9. While Markets in Melbourne get its root from classy Victorian style, Hotel Raque of Hungary effortlessly utilize the ideas of Baroque architecture to form yet another detailed masterpiece

10. But maybe the most popular and the most outrageous of all is the Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família . Designed by one of the pioneer of avant-garde architecture Antoni Gaudi.

11. art critic Rainer Zerbst said "it is probably impossible to find a church building anything like it in the entire history of art“ and Paul Goldberger called it 'the most extraordinary personal interpretation of Gothic architecture since the Middle Ages'.

12. As eclecticism involves a lot of self expression, Sagrada Familia has a fairly elaborate storyline behind it. Gaudi planned it to have 18 tall spires, representing in ascending order of height the Twelve Apostles, the four Evangelists, the Virgin Mary and, tallest of all, Jesus Christ. So far, 8 has been completed. Once completed , it will proudly stand 560 feet above ground making it the tallest church in the world.

13. Sagrada Familia also have 3 grand façade ( main face of buildings ) the nativity façade to the east, passion façade to the west and the glory façade to the south. The Nativity façade bears the most direct Gaudi influence, heavily decorated . It was dedicated to the birth of Jesus, detailed with scenes reminiscent of elements of life. In contrast to the Nativity façade, the passion façade is austere plain, and simple with ample of bare stone.

14. THE NATIVITY FACADE THE PASSION FACADE THE GLORY FACADE

15. “What’s most beautiful about Eclecticism is that it can exist in its most alien form, limited only the bounds of our imagination, utilizing what’s in the past to make a worthwhile piece of art.”

16. The detail of the roof in the nave of the currently unfinished Sagrada Familia