Sarasota School of Architecture movement
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The Sarasota School of Architecture movement was a mid-20th-century regional modernist architectural style in Florida known for its climate-responsive designs, open plans, and integration of indoor and outdoor spaces.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sarasota School of Architecture movement canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural movement
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regional modernist style ⓘ |
| aimedAt | middle-class housing ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Modernism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designGoal |
blurring boundaries between interior and exterior
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maximizing cross-breezes ⓘ responding to heat and humidity ⓘ |
| endTime | 1960s ⓘ |
| field | architecture ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
climate-responsive design
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cross-ventilation ⓘ economy of means ⓘ emphasis on natural light ⓘ experimental residential design ⓘ extensive use of glass ⓘ flat or low-pitched roofs ⓘ flexible interior spaces ⓘ indoor–outdoor living ⓘ integration of indoor and outdoor spaces ⓘ large overhangs ⓘ lightweight construction ⓘ minimal ornamentation ⓘ modular planning ⓘ open floor plans ⓘ passive ventilation strategies ⓘ raised floor slabs or platforms ⓘ shading devices ⓘ site-specific design ⓘ sliding glass doors ⓘ structural expressiveness ⓘ use of local materials ⓘ use of screened porches and lanais ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | recognized regional modernist tradition ⓘ |
| inception | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Florida modern architecture
NERFINISHED
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contemporary tropical modernism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bauhaus
NERFINISHED
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Florida climate ⓘ International Style NERFINISHED ⓘ post-war modernism ⓘ regionalism in architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Florida
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Sarasota, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainRegion | Gulf Coast of Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementCenter | Sarasota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
experimental houses
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residential buildings ⓘ small-scale public buildings ⓘ |
| startTime | 1940s ⓘ |
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