Architecture is the art or practice of designing and building Structures. American architecture varies significantly from architecture of the ancient world. American architecture began around the seventeenth century. Settlers from different European countries brought with them, during the North American colonization, the different techniques and forms from their homelands. Colonial architecture was adapted by the climate of the site chosen, the availability of building materials, and supplies. Skilled workers, particularly trained builders were a must. …showed first 75 words of 644 total…

…showed last 75 words of 644 total…In the 1950s the functionalist mode of architecture was seen in the design of Coorporate office buildings. Postmodern architecture remained dominent throughout the 1970s-present. Although some contemporary architects have created their own style. Frank Gehry's asymmetrical, sculptural buildings, using both common and unusual materials, are an architectural world unto themselves. The art of designing structures has changed greatly through the years. European architecture and American architecture are similar in some ways while different in others.