Evgeniya Vospanova LDP-104
Elizabethan Architecture is more commonly known as renaissance style, which came after the Gothic style that had taken over Europe. The First Renaissance style architecture in England was Hampton Court. Hampton Court was built between 1514 and 1528 by Cardinal Wolsey. The Renaissance style was very symmetrical and plain compared to the Gothic style. The symmetry was showed through architecture and gardens.
The most common manor plan was an E shape, with the vertical line of the E being the main hall, and the shorter horizontal end lines the kitchens and living rooms. The shorter central line was the entry porch. Building layouts and exteriors were very symmetrical.
On the upper floor of the main hall a new architectural feature made its appearance; the long gallery. Used for entertaining, as a family area, for exercise on dull days, and as a portrait gallery, the long gallery was an almost universal feature of Elizabethan manors. It featured windows on three sides and fireplaces along the fourth, and it usually ran the entire length of the floor.
The architecture of Middle class houses was just like traditional medieval styles. The most obvious difference is that Elizabethan style houses had vertical timbers and diagonal ones as frames. This style was called Tudor which is still found common today. The Black and White Half Timbered style of Elizabethan architecture.
Vertical and diagonal timbers High chimneys Overhanging first floors – galleries Pillared porches Dormer windows Thatched roofs Leaded windows
Upper Class houses of the wealthy followed the Elizabethan architecture style. Stones and bricks were usually used for housing. They also had columns in their houses due to the influence of Roman style architecture. Another feature was the many glass windows that a house could have.