Pre-Columbian Revival architecture
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Pre-Columbian Revival architecture is a style that draws inspiration from the forms, motifs, and monumental massing of ancient Mesoamerican and other pre-Columbian civilizations, reinterpreting them in modern building materials and contexts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pre-Columbian Revival architecture canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural style
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historicist architecture ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
cinemas
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government buildings ⓘ monuments ⓘ office buildings ⓘ residential buildings ⓘ theaters ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Classical Revival architecture
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Gothic Revival architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designApproach |
reinterpretation of archaeological forms
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synthesis of indigenous motifs with modern construction ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| flourishedIn |
1920s
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1930s ⓘ |
| goal |
evoke pre-Columbian cultural heritage
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express modernity through ancient forms ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
battered walls
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friezes with indigenous motifs ⓘ geometric ornament ⓘ massive stairways ⓘ monumental massing ⓘ stepped pyramidal forms ⓘ strong vertical emphasis ⓘ stylized relief sculpture ⓘ symbolic iconography ⓘ talud-tablero motifs ⓘ temple-like silhouettes ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Aztec architecture
NERFINISHED
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Inca architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Maya architecture ⓘ Mesoamerican architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Olmec architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Teotihuacan architecture ⓘ Toltec architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ pre-Columbian civilizations ⓘ |
| region |
Mexico
NERFINISHED
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North America ⓘ Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| relatedTo |
Art Deco
NERFINISHED
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Mayan Revival architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Neo-Inca architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ exotic revival architecture ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
reinforced concrete
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steel ⓘ stone cladding ⓘ stucco ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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