Shingle Style (Ch43)
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Chapter: Shingle Style (ch 43)ContextValuing ‘purely American architectural types,’ the Shingle style originated in late 19th century, as the distinctly American domestic style. Another was the appearance of various informal summer colonies along the New England coastlines sprouting wherever they could lay their hands on free summer vacation property; those were in favor of a laidback atmosphere for the enjoyment of the beach. Moreover, innovation in technology introduced new types of wood treatment, and structural methods too. This made it possible for the unbroken eaves flung out like if about to overhang, intersection rooflines and features free from interruptions that characteristically distinctive of Shingle. Third, the Centennial Exposition of 1876 raised the level of Americans’ worldwide haberdashery trends. Japanese architecture significantly impacted with its combination of structure and ornament. In all, the Shingle style combined Victorian utopias with world influence and new structural practices to create a new American form of architecture, suitable for summer cottages and plantation homes. Its rambling senseless forms were spic and span nature and specialized advancement.MotifsShingle StyleIrregularityVeticalityDesign/DesignersDesigners: Bernard MaybeckFirst church of christ scientist and nave 1910-1912Designers: McKim, Mead, and WhiteIssac Bell House and Floor Plans 1883, Newport, Rhode IslandDesigners: Frank Lloyd WrightRobie HouseChicago, Illinois 1909-1910
ResearchBy direct implications, the forms of architecture and ideas in Japan shaped the Shingle style’s development in the late 19 th century of America. Prominent architects, in the United States, first met Japanese buildings – the one replicated at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876 – and could seeexamples of them and learn from photographs. A few characteristics of Japanese design such as natural flow of spaces, harmony with nature and architectural expression linked to craft technique had a profound impact. A distinctly American version of these principles soon took shape in The Shinglestyle. Rather, shingle houses took cue from the crisp lines, natural materials, aswell as the interlocking interior/exterior space of the Japanese precedents. Yet,they also combined these elements using elements of Victorian aestheticisms of textures and complexity. The form asymmetrical forms and wood shingles reflect the decorative construction of shingle homes- a more American take on the Japanese principle. By means of global dissemination of ideas, Japan beneficially served as a model for American architects and clients who looked to fundraise a new regionally-inspired design, thus triggering the Shingle style with many creative experiments.