"Building for the age" according to the principles of holism, individuality, and development: Historicism and architecture

Originating from the fields of philosophy and history, term historicism is often used by architectural historians. Aiming to contribute theoretical framework for analysis historicism, paper first explores meaning concept in its native field history. The aligned with recent scholarship which interprets as a worldview deduces three historicist principles - holism, individuality, development. This argues that an outlook marked wider creative achievements epoch, architecture period approximately ranging 1750s 1950s did not evade influence. Finally, illustrates idea building age haunted architects Western civilisation almost two centuries.