Parkitecture
According to Britannica, PARKITECTURE (noun): is a style of construction for lodges and cabins especially making use of stones and logs such as many found in the American West. More specifically found in the National Parks of the West…
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While the architecture that is found throughout Yellowstone {ABOVE}, Yosemite {BELOW}, and the Grand Canyon, have always sparked my love for rustic design, it wasn’t until recently that I was introduced to the term PARKITECTURE. It makes sense, of course, that the unique structures built in these National Parks have commonalities that cause them to fit into a general category of construction.
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Attributes that categorize buildings as PARKITECTURE include:
- Dramatically pitched roof lines.
- Stone covered walls on the ground floor and wood above {this is to “suggest that the buildings have a natural connection to their location”}.
- Over-sized elements {these were used to “produce a greater sense of harmony with the massive surrounding landscapes”}.
- An overall design that tends to blend in with the environment.
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A style that is clearly cherished as an important component to the history of National Parks, the American West, and Rustic Design ~ many modern architects such as Dan Joseph {found him while I was searching the web - WOW!!}, continue to use the influence of PARKITECTURE when designing today’s rustic homes. Much more information about the history, and future, of PARKITECTURE can be found in the books BELOW:
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SOURCES:
Parkitecture in Western National Parks. National Park Service. Retrieved September 10, 2008. <http://www.nps.gov/history/hdp/exhibits/parkitect>.
Palmer, Charles. “Parkitecture”. Yosemite - A Journal for the Members of the Yosemite Association. Volume 68, No. 2. Spring 2006. Yosemite Association. Retrieved September 10, 2008. <http://www.yosemite.org/member/YASpring%202006%20final.pdf>
