Vanessa Gallego Assignment #6
ARCH 1121
Prof. Zagaroli
Clerestory- A wall with windows exposed above the roof of the side aisle
Triforium-The wall at the side of the nave, choir, or transept, that corresponds with the space between the vaulting, ceiling, and the roof of an aisle
Gallery- An upper story over the aisle which opens onto the nave or choir
Aisle- Portion of a church or basilica that parallels or encircles the major sections of the structure
Arcade- A part of a building’s structure with a series of arches supported by columns or piers
Flyer- An arch that connects a flying buttress into the structure it supports
Buttress- Projecting from the face of a wall and serving either to strengthen it or to resist the side thrust created by the load on an arch or a roof
Crypt- A stone chamber beneath the floor of a church or other building
Rose Window- Decorated circular window often glazed with stained glass
Lancet- Is a variety of pointed arch in which each of the arcs, or curves, of the arch have a radius longer than the width of the arch
Tracery- The stonework elements that support the glass in a Gothic window
Quadripartite- A groined vault over a rectangular area
