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ARTS & Crafts.

Timeperiod:

(18301895)

Denitionofmovement:

Amovementaimedtowardsrevivingtheuseoflocalhandcraftsandmaterialslocalmaterials. Themovementwasinitiatedinlargepartbythinkersanddesignersasan

ideaofsocialreform,inoppositiontotherisingtechnological/ machinedriven

methodsofproductiontoreturntohumanbasedproductionanddesignsystems. The

mainpushoftheArtsandCraftsmovementwasonetowardlocallymade,highquality,

oftenuniqueproducts,ofnaturalmaterials. Fromthispushtherecognisable'Artsand

Crafts' styleemerged.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Thorsen_House_Window.JPG

ThorsenHouse

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DesignedbyHenryandCharlesGreene

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Merrill_Hall_Asilomar_edit1.jpg

AsilomarConferenceGrounds

DesignedbyJuliaMorgan

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http://www.planetware.com/i/photo/pasadena-gamble-house-los-angeles-

ca626.jpg

GambleHouse,Pasadena,California,GreeneandGreene,1909

Blackwoodhouse,Melbourne,ButlerandUssherArchitects,1891

Stylisticfeatures' :

ArtsandCrafts,orCraftsman,houseshavemanyofthesefeatures:

Wood,stone,orstuccosiding

Low-pitchedroof

Wideeaveswithtriangularbrackets

ExposedroofraftersPorchwiththicksquareorroundcolumns

Stoneporchsupports

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Exteriorchimneymadewithstone

Openoorplans;fewhallways

Numerouswindows

Somewindowswithstainedorleadedglass

Beamedceilings

Darkwoodwainscotingandmoldings

Built-incabinets,shelves,andseating

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Inuences:

RejectionofClassicalarchitecture,andthe

revivaloftheGothicstyle.

AlsoreactingagainsttheintricateandoverlyadornedstyleofVictrianarchitecture,

ArtsandCraftsdesignershadapreferanceforsimpleandunadornedforms.

Rebellionagainstindustrialisationandmass

productionbymachinesoftheindustrialrevolution

Leadingguresbelievedinasocialistor

utopiansociety,strivingforgoodqualityoflife

forall,includingartforthepeople,bythe

people.

Nostalgiaforthemedievalageseenasthe

goldenageofcreativityandfreedom.

Artistsandcraftsmanwereviewedasequals;

artwasnolongeraseparateorsuperior

activity.

Therevivalofcraftsmanship,honestyin

constructionandtruthtomaterials.

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InternationalArchitects AustralianArchitects

CharlesRobertAshbeeHerbertTudorBucklnd

T.J. Cobden-Sanderson

WalterCrane

NelsonDawson

ChristopherDresser

DirkVanErp

ErnestGimson

Greene & Greene

ElbertHubbard

GeorgeInghamButlerandUssher

Yep,ivealwayslikedArtsandCraftswiththeuseofnaturallightantimbers,interiors

seemwarm,homelyandcomfortable.