Edwardian architecture
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Edwardian architecture is an early-20th-century British and colonial architectural style that bridges ornate Victorian design and the simpler, more restrained forms that followed, often featuring lighter decoration, larger windows, and a focus on comfort and practicality.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural style
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historical period style ⓘ |
| architecturalStyleFor |
Edwardian hotels
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Edwardian houses ⓘ Edwardian public buildings ⓘ Edwardian railway stations ⓘ Edwardian town halls ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endTime | circa 1914 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Interwar architecture ⓘ |
| follows | Victorian architecture ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
bay windows
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built-in cupboards and storage ⓘ decorative ridge tiles ⓘ emphasis on comfort ⓘ emphasis on practicality ⓘ fireplaces as focal points in rooms ⓘ front gardens with low walls ⓘ garden suburbs planning ideals ⓘ greater natural light ⓘ higher ceilings than later 20th-century houses ⓘ improved sanitary facilities ⓘ indoor bathrooms as standard in middle-class houses ⓘ influence of Baroque revival in public buildings ⓘ influence of the Arts and Crafts movement ⓘ influence of the Queen Anne Revival style ⓘ larger windows ⓘ lighter decoration than Victorian architecture ⓘ more informal planning ⓘ more open interior layouts than Victorian houses ⓘ ornamental plasterwork in principal rooms ⓘ porches with wooden or stone columns ⓘ red brick walls ⓘ reduced clutter in interiors ⓘ roughcast or pebbledash upper walls ⓘ sash windows ⓘ separation of formal and informal rooms ⓘ simplified ornamentation ⓘ terraced and semi-detached suburban housing ⓘ tiled roofs ⓘ timber-framed gables ⓘ use in civic and commercial buildings ⓘ use of classical details in simplified form ⓘ use of lighter color schemes ⓘ use of modern building services such as gas and electricity ⓘ use of stained glass in doors and windows ⓘ use of white-painted woodwork ⓘ wider hallways ⓘ |
| influenced |
domestic architecture in Commonwealth countries
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garden suburb developments ⓘ suburban housing design in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Arts and Crafts movement
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Baroque Revival ⓘ Queen Anne Revival ⓘ Victorian architecture ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Edward VII ⓘ |
| partOf |
Edwardian era
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surface form:
Edwardian era culture
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| startTime | 1901 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| typicalBuildingType |
civic building
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railway station ⓘ semi-detached house ⓘ suburban villa ⓘ terraced house ⓘ |
| typicalMaterial |
cast iron
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clay roof tiles ⓘ red brick ⓘ slate roof tiles ⓘ stained glass ⓘ stucco or render ⓘ terracotta decoration ⓘ timber ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Great Britain
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surface form:
Britain
British colonies ⓘ Dominions of the British Empire ⓘ |
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