BTECH3 Prof.King Class

Vocabulary

Architectural & Technical Glossary of Terms

Term Definition Student
Cellar a cellar is usually below curb level unlike
a basement which is above curb level.
Nataly
Setback flat offset in a wall. Maryanna
Building Height the height is measured from the curb level to the roof Nataly
Arcade series of arches held up by columns or piers, a passageway
between arches and a solid wall, or a covered walkway
Maryanna
Conversion turning a buildings use into a different use Nataly
Vault an arched form used to provide a space with a ceiling or roof Maryanna
Bahut A small parapet or attic wall bearing the weight of the roof of a cathedral or church Maryanna
Quoin cornerstones of brick or stone walls Maryanna
inter-storey the relative horizontal displacement of two adjacent floors in a building Maryanna
urbanism the study of the physical needs of urban societies Maryanna

27 Responses

  1. Cellar- a cellar is usually below curb level unlike a basement which is above curb level.

    February 2, 2014 at 6:33 pm

  2. Building Height- the height is measured from the curb level to the roof.

    February 2, 2014 at 6:34 pm

  3. Conversion- turning a buildings use into a different use.

    February 2, 2014 at 6:44 pm

  4. Please check how your are editing. On my last count Nataly had 8 vocabulary words and now he only has 3?

    February 26, 2014 at 2:31 pm

  5. Arch
    A curved structure capable of spanning a space while supporting significant weight.

    March 5, 2014 at 9:19 am

  6. Bay window
    Window of one or more storeys projecting from the face of a building. Canted: with a straight front and angled sides. Bow window: curved. Oriel: rests on corbels or brackets and starts above ground level; also the bay window at the dais end of a medieval great hall.
    Belfry

    March 5, 2014 at 9:20 am

  7. Chimney
    A structure which provides ventilation.

    March 5, 2014 at 9:20 am

  8. Circulation
    Describes the flow of people throughout a building.

    March 5, 2014 at 9:20 am

  9. Fanlight
    Window, semicircular or semi-elliptical in shape, with glazing bars or tracery sets radiating out like an open fan.

    March 5, 2014 at 9:21 am

  10. Oculus
    A circular opening in the center of a dome or in a wall.

    March 5, 2014 at 9:21 am

  11. Parapet
    A low wall built up above the level of a roof, to hide the roof or to provide protection against falling, and similar structures associated with balconies, bridges etc.

    March 5, 2014 at 9:21 am

  12. Ventilation shaft
    A small, vertical space within a tall building which permits ventilation of the building.

    March 5, 2014 at 9:22 am

  13. Circulation
    Describes the flow of people throughout a building.

    March 7, 2014 at 10:14 am

  14. Bossage
    Uncut stone that is laid in place in a building, projecting outward from the building, to later be carved into decorative moldings, capitals, arms, etc.

    March 12, 2014 at 8:33 am

  15. Buttress
    Vertical member projecting from a wall to stabilize it or to resist the lateral thrust of an arch, roof, or vault. A flying buttress transmits the thrust to a heavy abutment by means of an arch or half-arch.

    March 12, 2014 at 8:34 am

  16. Cupola
    A small, most often dome-like, structure on top of a building.

    March 12, 2014 at 8:35 am

  17. Gable
    A triangular portion of an end wall between the edges of a sloping roof.

    March 12, 2014 at 8:36 am

  18. Gambrel
    A symmetrical two-sided roof with two slopes on each side.

    March 12, 2014 at 8:36 am

  19. Gazebo
    A freestanding pavilion structure often found in parks, gardens and public areas.

    March 12, 2014 at 8:37 am

  20. Hip roof
    A type of roof where all sides slope downwards to the walls.

    March 12, 2014 at 8:37 am

  21. Imperial roof decoration
    A row of small figures along the unions of the roofs of Chinese official buildings.

    March 12, 2014 at 8:37 am

  22. Corbel
    A structural piece of stone, wood or metal jutting from a wall to carry a superincumbent weight.

    May 17, 2014 at 12:03 pm

  23. Hyphen
    Possibly from an older term “heifunon” – a structural section connecting the main portion of a building with its projecting “dependencies” or wings.

    May 17, 2014 at 12:05 pm

  24. Portico
    A series of columns or arches in front of a building, generally as a covered walkway.

    May 17, 2014 at 12:06 pm

  25. Transom
    Window or element above a door but within its vertical frame.

    May 17, 2014 at 12:06 pm

  26. Squinch
    A piece of construction used for filling in the upper angles of a square room so as to form a proper base to receive an octagonal or spherical dome.

    May 17, 2014 at 12:08 pm

  27. Pteroma
    In Classical architecture, the enclosed space of a portico, peristyle, or stoa, generally behind a screen of columns.

    May 17, 2014 at 12:09 pm

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