architectural element
forms primarily as components of architecture
column
structural element sustaining the weight of a building
door knocker
item of door furniture
hoarding
temporary wooden (shed-like) construction
putlog hole
small holes in buildings to hold scaffolding
bastion
structure projecting outward from the curtain wall of a fortification
mosaic
image or writing made from an assemblage of small pieces of colored glass, stone, or other materials
sima
upturned edge of an ancient roof
chimney
structure that provides ventilation for exhausting the hot or toxic flue gases, aerosols and smokes produced by a boiler, stove, furnace or fireplace inside a building to the outside atmosphere
dado
architectural element
pier
architectural upright support for a structure or superstructure
acanthus
ornamental motif based on a characteristic Mediterranean plant with jagged leaves, Acanthus spinosus
aedicula
niches or small shrines, often intended for sculpture, or for frameworks around doors or windows formed of columns, corbeling, or pilasters, supporting a pediment or canopy, sometimes shaped like a tabernacle
weapon turret
protective weapon mount or firing position
coffer
each one of the concave spaces, usually with moldings and a ceiling in the center, of a coffered ceiling or ceiling, but also in doors and other parts of buildings
baluster
architectural element; vertical moulded shaft
pyramidion
capstone of an Egyptian pyramid or obelisk
false door
architectural pattern in Ancient Egypt
butter-churn tower
two-part defensive tower
rigid frame
term in structural engineering
alcove
recessed area open from a larger room but enclosed by architectural elements
alcove
recessed area open from a larger room but enclosed by architectural elements
astragal
architectural element
intercolumniation
spacing between columns in a colonnade
roundel
artillery fortification design
roundel
artillery fortification design
elevated entrance
entrance of medieval castles
foil
artistic representation of circular leaf shapes used in architecture
cladding
overlapping layer; building element
Acoustic jar
ceramic vessels to improve acoustics
conversation pit
architectural feature
Lambrequin arch
architectural element
humpback bridge
type of bridge
ankle breaker
holes drilled into bridges to facilitate crossing
articulation
method of styling the joints in the formal elements of architectural design
building envelope
physical separator between the conditioned and unconditioned environment of a building
cruciform
having the shape of a cross
Gibbs surround
Architectural feature surrounding a door or window
Gibbs surround
Architectural feature surrounding a door or window
Back altarpiece
Decorated wall existing behind the main altarpiece and only visible when this space is open, such as in an ambulatory
wall panel
single piece of material, usually flat and cut into a rectangular shape
cinema screen
individual facility for the display of films to an audience
vintage
a time when something has just started or was just made
covered walkway
walkway with cover that prevents weather from reaching walkers
Chiesa di San Lorenzo
building in Parma, Italy
fire compartment
partition that separates certain parts of a building to prevent the spread of fire inside the building in the event of a fire
building entrance
staircase volume in apartment building
Ottoman bird palace
Ottoman architectural element and birdhouse