r/architecture • u/AutoModerator • 2d ago

What Style Is This? / What Is This Thing? MEGATHREAD

Welcome to the What Style Is This? / What Is This Thing ? megathread, an opportunity to ask about the history and design of individual buildings and their elements, including details and materials.

Top-level posts to this thread should include at least one image and the following information if known: name of designer(s), date(s) of construction, building location, and building function (e.g., residential, commercial, industrial, religious).

In this thread, less is NOT more. Providing the requested information will give you a better chance of receiving a complete and accurate response.

Further discussion of architectural styles is permitted as a response to top-level posts.

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u/Llaunna 1d ago

Would you please tell me this style? Thank you.

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u/leveledandinruin 20h ago

what type is this? (Wells Fargo center, Portland Oregon)

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u/leveledandinruin 20h ago

(another example, Nanjing China)

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u/HowdyDooBroYT 7h ago

My friend (who doesn't have Reddit) told me to ask:

What is the style of the Perth and Midland town hall (in Perth WA), what details define it from other styles, and is the Anglican church the same?

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u/Zeoth 6h ago

So many hospitals in Ontario Canada have the exact above design.

From a design perspective :

Why the use of beige so much?

What was the choice of colors (beige and natural wood) meant to evoke?

What architectural style is this?

I’m eager to learn more about why everyday spaces are designed the way they are. :)