![]() Typically materials and buildings appear weathered and rough so that they look like they’ve been in place a long time. ![]() Thus rustic architecture varies between parks, with pueblo revival in the southwest and stone and wood chalets in the mountains. The basic idea behind Parkitecture or National Park Service Rustic Architecture is that any structure built in a park should harmonize with its environment. It should be built of local natural materials and should blend in with surroundings in color, shape and style. Let’s look at some of the most famous examples and plan a tour to see them all! Let’s check them out all the way from the Northwest to Southeast! What is Parkitecture? Have you been to a National Park like Yosemite, Mount Rainier, Yellowstone or Crater Lake and admired the architecture of the vistor centers and lodges? This style is known as “Parkitecture” or “National Park Service Rustic”. ![]()
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