You don't have to be a member of the American Institute of Architects to identify Tudor architecture. Tudor Revival architecture, however, is less understood. Discover more about Tudor Revival architecture and how to recognize it when you see it.
Tudor's Renaissance
The Tudor Revival style of architecture appeared in the 20th century, but the movement's roots came from the United Kingdom a century earlier. Tudor Revival reflected Tudor aspects around the world. Examples have been cited as far as Asia and as remote as New Zealand.
Old-School Quality
During the 19th century, industry boomed with the advent of mass production. Everything could be made cheaper, faster and better than ever before. With sentimentalists and purists in an uproar over the new goods and reduction in craftsmanship, a huge push for the quality and pride of craftsmanship was born. The solid construction, design integrity and excellence of workmanship in Tudor architecture became a standard for quality and superiority in building.
Elements of Tudor in Tudor Revival
Tudor Revival architecture contained identifying Tudor features. Modest country houses and cottages displayed asymmetrical facades, steeply pitched roofs, high chimneys, overhanging floors, half-timbering and tall mullioned windows. Some of these elements were altered in Tudor Revival. Stucco replaced the daub and wattle of original Tudor architecture. True Tudor Revival remains ever faithful to the intent of the noble Tudor rubric.
Occasionally the hallmarks of Tudor architecture, once standing for excellence, became cartoonish add-ons and quick fixes for boring and cheaply built structures. The late 20th and early 21st centuries ushered in a bubble of these forms-without-function or Mock Tudor buildings. Tudor aspects were literally stapled to facades, roofs and strewn-about interiors in cut-rate finishes. The original purpose of Tudor Revival was to evoke architectural distinction and merit. The Tudor Revival was a manifestation of the desire for a return to excellence.
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