Neolithic Architecture 6000-3000 BC. Architectural style used by the first known people, buildings made mostly of stone., Roman and Greek Architecture 700BC – 500 AD Architectural style of the Roman and Greek Empires, the buildings have become more advanced and functional than ever before., Gothic Architecture 1200-1600 AD. Popular during the Medieval Period Europe. Mean to evoke emotion and make anyone standing next to these building feel their great presence. Characterized by use of the pointed arch and used on many great churches and Cathedrals still standing in Europe today., Renaissance Architecture 1400-1600 AD. Popular in Europe during the Renaissance age, when elements of Roman and Greek culture became popular again. Known for the use of domes – rounded roofs., Neoclassical Architecture 1750-1950 AD. A style that simplified buildings and modeled them after Roman and Greek designs. This was an international style but it also became very popular in the United States of America., Chicago School and Modern Architecture 1850-1950 AD. The style is also known as Commercial style. They were among the first to promote the new technologies of steel-frame construction in commercial buildings. Modern architecture is generally characterized by simplification of form and an absence of applied (added) decoration., Art Deco Architecture 1920-1940 AD. This is the Great Gatsby style architecture. Art Deco represented luxury, glamour, exuberance, and faith in social and technological progress. The style is often characterized by rich colors, bold geometric shapes, and lavish ornamentation (decorations)., Late Modernism or High-Tech Architecture 1970 AD. Characteristics of high-tech architecture focus on technical elements. They included the prominent display of the building's technical and functional components the use of pre-fabricated elements (steel, glass, iron)., Deconstructivism 1980 AD. These building are broken down into elements that represent controlled chaos. There buildings usually do not look like what we normally think of as a building., Sustainable Architecture 1990-now. This style aims to make the buildings functional and yet environmentally sustainable. They often use reusable materials, such as wood, and new technology, such as solar panels and wind energy to make the building more green.

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