stˈaɪts stˈaɪl wʌz ɡɹˈeɪtli ˈɪnfluːənst baɪ mˌɛdɪɾɪɹˈeɪniən ɪtˈæliən, bˈɪzɐntˌiːn, ɪslˈɑːmɪk ˈɑːɹkɪtˌɛktʃɚɹ ˈæftɚ hɪz pɑːɹtˈɪsɪpˈeɪʃən ɪnðə fˈɜːst dˈʌtʃ pˈɪlɡɹɪmɪdʒ tə pˈæləstˌaɪn ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θɹˈiː.
Stuyt's style was greatly influenced by  Mediterranean (Italian, Byzantine, Islamic) architecture after his participation in the first Dutch pilgrimage to Palestine in 1903.