Neoclassical architecture began in the mid-18th century as a rejection of Baroque and Rococo styles in favor of classical Greek and Roman architecture. There are three main styles: temple style draws from ancient Greek temples and features a peristyle; Palladian style is based on Andrea Palladio's villas and uses balustrades and balusters; classical block style features rectangular plans with classical details and repeated patterns of columns or arches. Famous examples include the Panthéon, British Museum, White House, and United States Capitol Building.

1. NEOCLASSICAL
ARCHITECTURE

2. Neoclassical architecture is a style
that started in the mid-18th century. It turns
away from the grandeur of Rococo style and
the Late Baroque. In its purest form,
Neoclassical architecture is a style principally
derived from the architecture of Classical
Greece and Rome and the architecture of the
Italian architect Andrea Palladio.

3. Types of Neoclassical
Architecture

4. TEMPLE STYLE
Temple style building features a design based on an
ancient temple. These buildings were uncommon during the
Renaissance; architects of that period focused mainly on
applying classical elements to churches and modern buildings
like palazzos and villas.
Many temple style buildings feature a peristyle (a
continuous line of columns around a building), a rare feature
of Renaissance architecture

5. PANTHÉON, PARIS
BY JACQUES-GERMAIN SOUFFLOT (GREEK BASED)

6. BRITISH MUSEUM, LONDON
BY ROBERT SMIRKE (ROMAN-BASED)

7. LA MADELEINE DE PARIS
BY PIERRE-ALEXANDRE VIGNON

8. PALLADIAN
Palladian building is based on Andrea
Palladio‟s style of villa construction. Some of the
buildings feature a balustrade which is a railing
with vertical supports along the edge of the roof.
There are vertical supports within a balustrade
known as “balusters” or spindles”. It is also a
classical method of crowning a building that has a
flat or low lying roof.

9. ROBERT ADAM (1728-1792) Britain
- He is the most famous Palladian architect
of the Neoclassical who designed many fine
country houses.
The most famous of all Palladian buildings are
two American civic buildings designed by
Robert Adam:
1. White House
2. United States Capitol

10. WHITE HOUSE

11. UNITED STATES CAPITOL

12. CLASSICAL BLOCK
The building features a rectangular or square plan,
with a flat (or roof and an exterior rich in classical detail. The
exterior features a repeated classical pattern or series of
arches and/or columns. The overall impression of such a
building is an huge, classically-decorated rectangular block.
Classical block aesthetic is also known as “Beaux-Arts
style”, since it was developed principally by the French École
des Beaux-Arts (School of Fine Arts).
Classical block architecture also flourished in the
United States, particularly in New York.

13. LIBRARY OF SAINTE-GENEVIÈVE
BY HENRI LABROUSTE

14. PALAIS GARNIER “PARIS OPERA HOUSE”
BY CHARLES GARNIER

15. Other buildings in
Classical Blocks

16. NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
BY CARRERE & HASTINGS ARCHITECTURAL FIRM

17. BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
BY CHARLES FOLLEN MCKIM

18. REFLECTION:
•What can you say about Neoclassical
architecture?
•What are the characteristics of each of the
different style of Neoclassical buildings?
•Give some example of buildings that has
the influences of the architectural style of
Neoclassicism in our country