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
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.
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.
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.
Hyphen
Possibly from an older term “heifunon” – a structural section connecting the main portion of a building with its projecting “dependencies” or wings.
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.
Cellar- a cellar is usually below curb level unlike a basement which is above curb level.
February 2, 2014 at 6:33 pm
Building Height- the height is measured from the curb level to the roof.
February 2, 2014 at 6:34 pm
Conversion- turning a buildings use into a different use.
February 2, 2014 at 6:44 pm
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
Arch
A curved structure capable of spanning a space while supporting significant weight.
March 5, 2014 at 9:19 am
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
Chimney
A structure which provides ventilation.
March 5, 2014 at 9:20 am
Circulation
Describes the flow of people throughout a building.
March 5, 2014 at 9:20 am
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
Oculus
A circular opening in the center of a dome or in a wall.
March 5, 2014 at 9:21 am
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
Ventilation shaft
A small, vertical space within a tall building which permits ventilation of the building.
March 5, 2014 at 9:22 am
Circulation
Describes the flow of people throughout a building.
March 7, 2014 at 10:14 am
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
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
Cupola
A small, most often dome-like, structure on top of a building.
March 12, 2014 at 8:35 am
Gable
A triangular portion of an end wall between the edges of a sloping roof.
March 12, 2014 at 8:36 am
Gambrel
A symmetrical two-sided roof with two slopes on each side.
March 12, 2014 at 8:36 am
Gazebo
A freestanding pavilion structure often found in parks, gardens and public areas.
March 12, 2014 at 8:37 am
Hip roof
A type of roof where all sides slope downwards to the walls.
March 12, 2014 at 8:37 am
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
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
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
Portico
A series of columns or arches in front of a building, generally as a covered walkway.
May 17, 2014 at 12:06 pm
Transom
Window or element above a door but within its vertical frame.
May 17, 2014 at 12:06 pm
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
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