Twenty-five years ago, Dr. Robert Bork, a professor of art history at the University of Iowa and a specialist in the study of Gothic architecture, was working in his office when a student knocked on ...

Gothic Revival architecture is recognizable by its pointed arches, flying buttresses, and grand spires. Also referred to as Neo-Gothic or Victorian Gothic, the unique detailing of Gothic Revival ...

Recognizable for its pointed arches and rib vaults, Gothic architecture was Europe’s primary building style for cathedrals from the late 12th to the 16th century. It evolved from its heavier, rounder ...

While gothic revival architecture can be found on nearly any campus, rarely are these traditional exteriors extolled for their energy efficiency. However, the residential E. Bronson Ingram College ...

Adam Wallacavage’s fascinations with period architecture and the sea converge in his maximalist Philadelphia brownstone. By Lizzie Feidelson Stepping inside Adam Wallacavage’s 3,500-square-foot Gothic ...

When you find yourself in the shadow of a classic Victorian home, you may struggle to zero in on a singular decorative focal point—but that's kind of the whole idea. The very mantra of this ...

From their towering arches to their stained glass windows, these ​​architectural marvels took centuries to complete.

On Frank Furness: Architecture and the Violent Mind, by Michael J. Lewis. The eminent Victorian Frank Furness (1839–1912) was the first great American architect after Thomas Jefferson and the first to ...

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