Architectural styles categorize architecture according to the use of forms, techniques, materials, time period, region, and other influences. Architectural style originates from the study of the evolution of architectural history and emerges with it. In the history of architecture, the study of Gothic architecture, for example, includes all aspects of the cultural content used in the design and construction of these structures. Therefore, architectural style is a way to categorize architecture, which by emphasizing the characteristic features of the design, has led to such words as Gothic “style”.
- Classification based on geographical area: for example, the architecture of the Islamic world, Indian architecture, Iranian architecture, etc.
Classification based on the time range: early Christian architecture, pre-Islamic architecture of Iran, classical architecture and…
Classification based on a school of thought or belief: architecture of the Islamic world, modern architecture, postmodern architecture and…
A combination of the above types that refer to several features: the architecture of the Islamic world, the pre-Islamic architecture of Iran, etc.