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Historical Architecture: London's Past As Represented Through Its Architecture
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Vault of the White Tower, London England Courtesy of The University of Pittsburgh History of Art And Architecture.
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The Victorian Era was a time of rapid change from a more traditionalist, conservative society to a more progressive one. The government become less controlled by the monarchy and more controlled by Parliament. Even architecture saw a change from an emphasis on form to an emphasis on function. But despite the change in focus, Victorian architecture continued to revolve around keeping the facade of traditionalism while at the same time centering around a modern, utilitarian approach. Especially when designing train stations, utilitarian architecture became increasingly popular during the Victorian Era. In order to maintain the identity of London as a unique European city, though, the utilitarian architecture of the modern was masked by the older traditional architectural styles of previous centuries, namely gothic revival, and renaissance. Classical architecture can be seen most evidently in London's train stations. |
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