The architects who designed many of the houses in Georgian Bath used what are called the orders of architecture Each order uses different types of columns and you can tell the difference by looking at the top the capital ID: 1019254
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1. Grand Designs
2. The orders of architecture The architects who designed many of the houses in Georgian Bath used what are called the orders of architecture. Each order uses different types of columns and you can tell the difference by looking at the top (the capital) The three best known orders are: Doric, Ionic and Corinthian.
3. DoricCapitalShaftEntablatureColumn
4. IonicCapital with volute (spirals)
5. CorinthianCapital with acanthus leaves
6. Sometimes the orders were placed on top of one another.CorinthianIonicDoric
7. Can you spot any interesting architectural features on these buildings in Bath?
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9. What kind of columns are used on the Royal Crescent?
10. Your challengeYour challenge is to design a Georgian house or even a terrace (this means a row of houses). To help, look at the Georgian Features handout which has images of all the things you’ll need to build your house.You can either:1) cut out the features and arrange them to make a houseOR 2) draw your own house but make sure you include Georgian features!