Gothic Revival was a Victorian style that borrowed details from Gothic cathedrals and other medieval architecture. In the early twentieth century, Gothic Revival ideas were applied to modern skyscrapers. Twentieth Century Gothic Revival buildings are often called Neo-Gothic.
Neo-Gothic buildings have many of these features:
- Strong vertical lines and a sense of great height
- Pointed windows with decorative tracery
- Gargoyles and other carvings
- Pinnacles
Famous Neo-Gothic Buildings:
The Chicago Tribune Tower shown here was built in 1924. The architects Raymond Hood and John Howells were selected over many other architects to design the building. Their Neo-Gothic design may have appealed to the judges because it reflected a conservative (some critics said "regressive") approach.- AIA Video: The Tribune Tower
- The facade of the Tribune Tower is studded with rocks collected from great buildings around the world. About the Tribune Tower Rocks
- Woolworth Building in New York City
- Casa Botines by Antoni Gaudí in Barcelona Spain
- Vysotniye Zdaniye in Moscow, Russia