Architecture in Averius

The Empire of Averius has many known architectural styles that developed over its long existence. This list only portrays the popular styles.

Pre-Empire

Ardentian Style

The Ardentian style of architecture was first developed about 200 years before the founding of the Empire. This architectural Style is defined by its semicircular arches, use of vaulted ceilings and thick walls with underuse of windows.

This architectural style is essentially irl Romanesque Architecture.

First Empire Era (0 IE to 650 IE)

First Empire Style

The First Empire style of architecture was first developed soon after the founding of the Empire as the Empire sought ways to distance itself from the Pre-Empire Era. This architectural Style is defined by its use of high vaulted ceilings and pointed arched, as well as its use of verticality and massive windows to create a feeling of imposing power. Intricate carvings, statues, and other structures creating scenes or depictions are used to show wealth and power using this architectural style.

This style is particularly popular for religious buildings and government buildings.

This architectural style is essentially irl Gothic Architecture.

Foxian Style

The Foxian style of architecture was first developed in the Year 400 IE. This architectural Style evolved from the First Empire Style. This architectural style is defined by its use of domes, colonnades, grand staircases, mirrors, painted or decorated ceilings, walls, and columns, use of gold and silver, use of cartouches, incomplete architectural elements, use of contrasting levels of light, overhead sculptures, solomonic columns, elliptical and oval spaces, and massive gardens.

This style is particularly popular for use by nobles and the government use due the First Empire Style having difficulty showing the wealth and power of the nobility. This new style was chosen as it allowed for better portrayals of wealth and power than the First Empire Style. The name of the style originates from the fact that this style originated and was first widely used in the Kingdom of Foxia.

This architectural style is essentially irl Baroque Architecture.

Vale Revival Style

The Vale Revival style of architecture was first developed in the Year 450 IE. This architectural Style evolved from various interpretations of Ardentian Style and First Empire Style. This architectural style is defined by its use of timber framing, the use of low-hanging arches, and lack of decorative elements.

This style is particularly popular in the Vale because it allowed the nobility to build large and imposing structures cheaper than other styles of architecture and allowing the Vale to deal with the lower amount of resources it had access to.

This architectural style is essentially irl Tudor Architecture.

Second Empire Era (650 IE to 810 IE)

Second Empire Style

The Second Empire style of architecture was first developed soon after the declaration of the Second Empire in the Year 675 IE, influenced by the neoclassical idealls of architecture on existing architectural styles. This architectural Style is defined by its use of sculpted decorations, balustrades, pilasters, corbels, cornices, cartouches, acroteria, festoons, flat roofs, a rusticated raised first story, the use of hierarchy of spaces as a concept, arched windows, pedimented doors, symmetry, various sculptures and other artworks, and subtle polychromy.

This style is particularly popular for government buildings.

This architectural style is essentially irl Beaux-Arts Architecture.

Imperial Revival Style

The Imperial Revival style of architecture was first developed in the Year 680 IE. This architectural Style evolved from the Vale Revival Style and a modernized First Empire Style. This architectural style is defined by its use of timber framing, use of brick and concrete on external walls, and external appearance similar to the First Empire Style while the internal structure is much simpler.

Originating in the Vale, this style is particularly popular because it allows a building to portray the appearance of wealth without requiring such a large expense as the architectural styles it arose from.

This architectural style is essentially irl High Victorian Gothic Architecture.

Third Empire Era (810 IE to Present Day)

TBD