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[OakRidge]

Looks like something built in the later half of the nineteenth century in some semi-revival style.

[Simfan34]

Originally Posted by MRouchell

It's actually a composite order (combination of Corinthian and Ionic) but the proportions are similar to Corinthian.

I suppose the lack of fluting makes it a hybrid?

[MRouchell]

Originally Posted by Simfan34

I suppose the lack of fluting makes it a hybrid?

Omitting the fluting is quite common on classical buildings. Often when the column shaft is an exotic stone or a marble with a lot of veining the fluting will be omitted to allow the character of the stone to more fully express itself. As the classical building language continues to evolve, it becomes more acceptable to omit the fluting in this type of application.

The order is a Composite Order because it has the large volutes, or scroll-like features on the corners, similar to the Ionic, and it has the two rows of acanthus leaves, similar to the Corinthian Order. The Corinthian Order also has corner volutes except that they are much smaller.

[Simfan34]

Yes! You're right! I totally overlooked the volutes. I had been wondering what made them composites.

[Hed_Kandi]

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[ThatOneGuy]

In my hometown of Constanta we have St. Mina Church. The tallest wooden Church in Romania



It was built in 1995.

[CNB30]

Originally Posted by Hed_Kandi

1125 W George St - Chicago, USA




Source: zillow.com

While it may seem cool that this is Neo-Traditional, It honestly looks like something from th suburbs, what's even worse is that a lot of these houses in Chicago are built on top of VICTORIAN houses in Unprotected neighborhoods, which is appalling.

[cameronpaul]

Originally Posted by Chimer

Mansion in elite village "Florance" near Moscow, 2010, architects: Dmitrij Barhin, Andrej Barhin, Nadezhda Basangova and others. Neo-classic.




source: Andrej Barhin

Neo-classic it is not - appalling proportions! The beauty and elegance of classical architecture is totally absent here. A real hash up I am afraid

[OakRidge]

There were plenty of mediocre neo classical structures in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. I give this structure the credit of at least going all the way with the detailing.

[alexandru.mircea]

Originally Posted by OakRidge

There were plenty of mediocre neo classical structures in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. I give this structure the credit of at least going all the way with the detailing.

I think you are referring to Eclecticism, as proper Neoclassicism was an 18th century movement. Eclecticism took any liberty it wanted.
(There is also 20th century "neo-classicism", but that one is a form of modernism, of the "back to order" type.)

[cameronpaul]

Originally Posted by alexandru.mircea

I think you are referring to Eclecticism, as proper Neoclassicism was an 18th century movement. Eclecticism took any liberty it wanted.
(There is also 20th century "neo-classicism", but that one is a form of modernism, of the "back to order" type.)

Yes, I agree, electicism took many liberties but seldom got the proportions so wrong as here. There is a crudeness about this building I find very off putting. IMO this example is an abomination that simply gives ammunition to the so -called Modernists. I am not advocating that new builds have to necessarilly adhear to ever single rule of classical architecture but at least they should respect proportion which is so vital.

[alexandru.mircea]

Originally Posted by cameronpaul

Yes, I agree, electicism took many liberties but seldom got the proportions so wrong as here. There is a crudeness about this building I find very off putting. IMO this example is an abomination that simply gives ammunition to the so -called Modernists. I am not advocating that new builds have to necessarilly adhear to ever single rule of classical architecture but at least they should respect proportion which is so vital.

Definitely, this building isn't a case of artistic excellency, it looks very amateurish. What I thought is that those who wanted this building like that, looked over late 19th century architecture which was not austere and extremely respectful of antiquity like 18th century architecture that we know as "neo-classicism". Neo-classicism is about simplicity, this is very heavily decorated etc.

[Chimer]

Originally Posted by alexandru.mircea

Neo-classicism is about simplicity, this is very heavily decorated etc.

No, that's not an essential rule.
Yeah, many neo-classic of 18th century lack decorations (that's why I personally don't like most of them), but it's not always like this. I can name few very famous neo-classic buildinds from 18th century which are quite decorated.