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ARCHITECTURAL STYLES

Two Story Colonial Home

Program:

Colonial homes have wide and varied styles due to the influences from the Dutch, French, Spanish, New England and Georgian architecture. Usually two and half stories tall, colonial homes are commonly made of red brick with multiple chimneys.  

Key Features:

  • Dormer windows.

  • Windows are symmetrical and evenly spaced

  • Double Hung/Single hung

  • Typically they are two windows on each side of the entrance door and portico.

  • One window and dormer centered above door

Deliverables:

  • Cover Sheet

  • Floor Plans

  • Roof Plan

  • Building Elevations

  • Outdoor Decking

  • Two Building Sections (Longitudinal & Cross-Section).

  • Details

  • Presentation Drawings (3D Floor Plans)

Ending Quote

In order to design a building the first thing architects need to understand is the program, which is an architectural way of saying, “what is your wish list?” or, “how will this building be used?” 

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