22 Section 1 Architectural Drafting Fundamentals
Ranch
Another architectural style that is still com-
monly used today is the Ranch. The Ranch style
is a long and low, one-story house style that
developed from the homes built by ranchers
in the southwestern United States. The basic
Ranch design is rectangular with a low-pitched,
gabled roof and wide overhanging eaves. The
wide eaves provide extra protection from the
weather. The Ranch house was traditionally built
on a concrete slab. However, over the years, the
Ranch house has taken on many newer features.
Ranch houses now usually have a two-car
attached garage and sometimes a basement. See
Figure 1-25. Many contemporary Ranch houses
have an L-shape layout to add interest and break
up the straight-line effect. Skylights and cathedral
ceilings are other variations found in some
modern Ranch houses.
sections and round windows with the Art Deco
style. They were usually white, however, and they
had few of the decorative features of Art Deco.
International
The Bauhaus movement was also a major
infl uence on the International style, often referred
to as the ”modern” style. The International style
embraced form, function, and new building
technology. All decoration from past styles was
removed because it was nonfunctional. Interna-
tional style houses were rectangular with asym-
metrical facades, sometimes with cylindrical
forms, and often emphasizing horizontal planes
with rows of windows and cantilevered sections.
They incorporated manufactured materials such
as glass, steel, and concrete. Buildings in this
style have multiple roof lines, fl at roofs, smooth
surfaces, and plain columns. See Figure 1-24.
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Figure 1-24. The International style had little or no decoration, resulting in clean lines and smooth surfaces.
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