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Henry Hobson Richardson
Henry Hobson Richardson
By: Laura Spence and Kelsey Rinehimer
By: Laura Spence and Kelsey Rinehimer
His LifeHis Life• He was born at the Priestly Plantation in
Louisiana on September 29, 1838.• He was most active in New England, Boston,
and Chicago.• He was educated in public and private schools
in New Orleans, went to Harvard College, and then to Ecole Des Beaux-Arts in Paris.
• Became known as the “First American Architect” because he was the first to break away from European traditions.
• Died in 1886.
• He was born at the Priestly Plantation in Louisiana on September 29, 1838.
• He was most active in New England, Boston, and Chicago.
• He was educated in public and private schools in New Orleans, went to Harvard College, and then to Ecole Des Beaux-Arts in Paris.
• Became known as the “First American Architect” because he was the first to break away from European traditions.
• Died in 1886.
Richardsonian RichardesqueRichardsonian Richardesque
• Named for Henry Hobson Richardson
• Based on French and Spanish Romanesque precedents of the 11th century.
• Characterized by massive stone walls, dramatic semi-circle arches, and a new dynamism of interior space.
• Named for Henry Hobson Richardson
• Based on French and Spanish Romanesque precedents of the 11th century.
• Characterized by massive stone walls, dramatic semi-circle arches, and a new dynamism of interior space.
Use of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
Use of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
• The sides of the tower are
parallel to each other.• The line going down the middle of the building is perpendicular to the top
of thebuilding.
• The sides of the tower are
parallel to each other.• The line going down the middle of the building is perpendicular to the top
of thebuilding.
Trinity ChurchTrinity Church
• Constructed in Boston, Massachusetts from 1872 to 1877.
• Made to look Victorian Gothic like.• It was built with:• Clay roof• Polychrome• Rough stone• Heavy arches• Massive tower
• Constructed in Boston, Massachusetts from 1872 to 1877.
• Made to look Victorian Gothic like.• It was built with:• Clay roof• Polychrome• Rough stone• Heavy arches• Massive tower
Shapes in the BuildingShapes in the Building
• Cones• Triangles• Circles• Rectangles• Cylinders
• Cones• Triangles• Circles• Rectangles• Cylinders
Geometry Use in the Church
Geometry Use in the Church
• Geometry played a big role in the Trinity Church.
• Evened out the building• Made it look symmetrical• Put a Victorian look on it• Architect used it well in
his work
• Geometry played a big role in the Trinity Church.
• Evened out the building• Made it look symmetrical• Put a Victorian look on it• Architect used it well in
his work
Geometry SuccessionGeometry Succession
• Without the symmetrical sides, cones, or triangles, this building wouldn’t have looked right.
• Because the building was built properly, church is still held in the building to this day.
• Without the symmetrical sides, cones, or triangles, this building wouldn’t have looked right.
• Because the building was built properly, church is still held in the building to this day.