Starved Classicism

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Starved Classicism is an architectural style that simplifies and streamlines classical forms, often associated with early 20th-century institutional and governmental buildings.

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instanceOf 20th-century architectural style
architectural style
classical revival architecture
aimsFor combination of modern simplicity with classical symbolism
expression of permanence and authority
associatedWith European interwar public architecture
New Deal public works architecture
United States federal architecture of the 1930s
authoritarian regimes of the 20th century
democratic governments of the 20th century
characterizedBy austere appearance
emphasis on vertical piers and horizontal spandrels
flat wall surfaces
minimal surface decoration
monumental scale
reduced ornamentation
simplified classical forms
streamlined classical detailing
symmetrical composition
use of classical orders in simplified form
use of stone or stone-like cladding
contrastsWith highly ornamented Beaux-Arts classicism
pure functionalist modernism
emergedInPeriod early 20th century
hasAlternativeName Starved Classical
Stripped Classical
Stripped Classicism
linked to: Stripped Classical
hasStylisticOrigin Beaux-Arts architecture
linked to: Beaux-Arts

Classical architecture
Modern architecture
Neoclassical architecture
influencedBy economic constraints of the interwar period
modernist critiques of ornament
popularInPeriod 1920s
1930s
1940s
interwar period
relatedTo Art Deco
Monumental Classicism
linked to: Modern Classicism

PWA Moderne
Stripped Neoclassicism
usedFor banks
civic buildings
courthouses
government buildings
institutional buildings
monuments
museums
post offices
usedIn civic centers
national capitals

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Stripped Classical hasAlternativeName Starved Classicism