Northwest Regional style

Northwest Regional style architecture is an architectural style popular in the Pacific Northwest between 1935 and 1960.[1] It is a regional variant of the International style.[1] It is defined by the extensive use of unpainted wood in both interiors and exteriors.[1] Other features of the style include integration of the building with its setting through asymmetrical floor plans, extensive use of glass extending to the floor, a low-pitched or flat roof of shingles with overhanging eaves, and a minimum of decoration.[1] It is sometimes known as Northwest Modern.

A Northwest Regional style house in the Matthews Beach neighborhood of Seattle.

The style was developed by architects including Paul Thiry in Seattle[2] and John Yeon in Oregon, and was used most often in residential buildings.[1][3] Other proponents of the style included Paul Hayden Kirk,[4] Pietro Belluschi, John Storrs, Van Evera Bailey, Herman Brookman, and Saul Zaik.[3][5]

Notable examples
Paul Thiry's Northeast Branch Library in Seattle

Some examples of Northwest Regional style include the Harry F. Wentz Studio on the Oregon coast, and the Museum of Contemporary Craft, John Yeon Speculative House, Aubrey R. Watzek House, Zion Lutheran Church, and Visitors Information Center in Portland. Seattle examples include the Northeast Branch Library by Thiry,[6] and University Unitarian Church.

See also

References
  1. "Glossary of Architectural Terms". Oregon Historical Society. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
  2. Clausen, Meredith L. (1998). "Paul Thiry". In Ochsner, Jeffrey Karl (ed.). Shaping Seattle Architecture: A Historical Guide to the Architects. Seattle, WA: University of Washington Press. pp. 246–251. ISBN 0295973668.
  3. "International Style, Northwest Style, Cryptic Style: 1940-Present: International Style, Northwest Regional Style". Oregon Historical Society. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
  4. Rash, David A. (1998). "Paul Hayden Kirk". In Ochsner, Jeffrey Karl (ed.). Shaping Seattle Architecture: A Historical Guide to the Architects. Seattle, WA: University of Washington Press. pp. 252–257. ISBN 0295973668.
  5. Schwartz, Todd (Spring 2010). "The Arc of the Architect". Oregon Quarterly.
  6. Woodbridge, Sally B.; Roger Montgomery (1980). A Guide to Architecture in Washington State. University of Washington Press. p. 128. ISBN 0-295-95779-4.
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