What is the French colonial?

French colonial is the style of architecture, which is usually used in the regions of North America and Asia colonized French. This style is characterized by architectural elements such as prominent columns, wide overall ground plan and veranda on the second floor of the building. This porch is usually achieved by an outer staircase and is integrated into the overall aesthetics of the building. The French colonial usually applies to a building, usually to a home or an office that either dates back to the traditional period of French colonization, or has recently been built to imitate this style.

There are a number of common attributes that French colonial will usually have, and this is often true both older and new buildings. One of the first, very noticeable aspects of this style is the use of prominent columns in the architecture of the building, especially the front facade. These columns create a significant initial impression and often are what Dralidé to this type of architecture. Many French houses in the style of coloniesThe lifestyle in the American South, such as Louisiana, has these columns that create vertical lines in the visual space of the building that plays inherently the horizontal nature of these houses.

French colonial will usually be two high stories and also includes the basement that supports the first floor of the building. The first and second floor will often have a porch and these buildings are usually quite wide. The strong horizontal presence of these buildings is determined by wide verands on both floors and on the roof, which is usually a rectangular roof of the hip that comes to a single point. The French colonial is usually designed to play horizontal columns and the general width of the building to create a strong form that feels balanced and is attractive to the viewer.

in the US (USA), French colonial buildings in the south, where the French colonies were prominent before the US was established. In the kanThere are also some houses and buildings that reflect this style of architecture and many buildings in the US were initially based on styles used in Canadian colonies. French colonial architecture is also very prominent in the areas of Asia, which were previously French colonies such as Vietnam.