Henry Hobson Richardson

Henry Hobson Richardson

By: Laura Spence and Kelsey Rinehimer

By: Laura Spence and Kelsey Rinehimer

His LifeHis Life• He was born at the Priestly Plantation in

Louisiana on September 29, 1838.• He was most active in New England, Boston,

and Chicago.• He was educated in public and private schools

in New Orleans, went to Harvard College, and then to Ecole Des Beaux-Arts in Paris.

• Became known as the “First American Architect” because he was the first to break away from European traditions.

• Died in 1886.

• He was born at the Priestly Plantation in Louisiana on September 29, 1838.

• He was most active in New England, Boston, and Chicago.

• He was educated in public and private schools in New Orleans, went to Harvard College, and then to Ecole Des Beaux-Arts in Paris.

• Became known as the “First American Architect” because he was the first to break away from European traditions.

• Died in 1886.

Richardsonian RichardesqueRichardsonian Richardesque

• Named for Henry Hobson Richardson

• Based on French and Spanish Romanesque precedents of the 11th century.

• Characterized by massive stone walls, dramatic semi-circle arches, and a new dynamism of interior space.

• Named for Henry Hobson Richardson

• Based on French and Spanish Romanesque precedents of the 11th century.

• Characterized by massive stone walls, dramatic semi-circle arches, and a new dynamism of interior space.

Use of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

Use of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

• The sides of the tower are

parallel to each other.• The line going down the middle of the building is perpendicular to the top

of thebuilding.

• The sides of the tower are

parallel to each other.• The line going down the middle of the building is perpendicular to the top

of thebuilding.

Trinity ChurchTrinity Church

• Constructed in Boston, Massachusetts from 1872 to 1877.

• Made to look Victorian Gothic like.• It was built with:• Clay roof• Polychrome• Rough stone• Heavy arches• Massive tower

• Constructed in Boston, Massachusetts from 1872 to 1877.

• Made to look Victorian Gothic like.• It was built with:• Clay roof• Polychrome• Rough stone• Heavy arches• Massive tower

Shapes in the BuildingShapes in the Building

• Cones• Triangles• Circles• Rectangles• Cylinders

• Cones• Triangles• Circles• Rectangles• Cylinders

Geometry Use in the Church

Geometry Use in the Church

• Geometry played a big role in the Trinity Church.

• Evened out the building• Made it look symmetrical• Put a Victorian look on it• Architect used it well in

his work

• Geometry played a big role in the Trinity Church.

• Evened out the building• Made it look symmetrical• Put a Victorian look on it• Architect used it well in

his work

Geometry SuccessionGeometry Succession

• Without the symmetrical sides, cones, or triangles, this building wouldn’t have looked right.

• Because the building was built properly, church is still held in the building to this day.

• Without the symmetrical sides, cones, or triangles, this building wouldn’t have looked right.

• Because the building was built properly, church is still held in the building to this day.