Key Terms (Unit 2) by Molly Irvin

Arch

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a curved member that is used to span an opening and to support loads from above.

Bracket

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a structural or decorative member made of wood, stone, plaster, or metal that projects from a wall in order to carry weight or strengthen an angle.

Cantilevered

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a structural element anchored at only one end to a vertical support from which it protrudes.

Chimney

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a structure designed to carry off smoke from a fireplace or furnace.

Column

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a vertical element which in most cases serves as a support but may also be decorative.

Corbel

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a type of structural bracket jutting from a wall to carry weight.

Cupola

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a relatively small, often dome-like, tall structure on top of a building used to provide a lookout or admit light and air.

Dental Molding

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a type of wooden molding with blocks shaped like teeth.

Dormer

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a vertical window that projects from a sloping roof and usually illuminates a room.

Eaves

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the edges of the roof which overhang the face of a wall.

Façade

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French word that means “frontage” or “face”. In architecture, the facade of a building is often the most important aspect from a design standpoint, as it sets the tone for the rest of the building.

Fanlight

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a semi-circular or semi-elliptical window with glazing bars radiating out like a fan often placed over windows or doors.

Finial

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a decorative element marking the top or end of some object or structure.

Frieze

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a decorative horizontal band, usually, but not always, above a doorframe or on the wall near the ceiling.

Gable Roof

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a roof with slopes on two sides that connect to the specialized walls known as gables.

Gambrel Roof

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a two-sided roof with two slopes on either side.

Hip roof

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a type of roof where all sides slope downwards to the walls.

Masonry

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laying individual masonry units (brick, concrete block, stone, etc.) with cement mortar, which binds them together to create a structure.

Molding

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an embellishment in strip form, made of wood or other structural material, that is used to decorate or finish a surface, such as the wall of a room or building or the surface of a door or piece of furniture.

Neoclassical

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concentration on Greek and roman architectural and design elements.

Ornamentation

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a decoration used to embellish parts of a building or object.

Palladian Window

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large windows divided into three parts with a larger arched center section flanked by two flat-topped sections.

Pediment

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triangular gable forming the end of the roof slope over a portico, or a similar form used decoratively over a doorway or window.

Pilaster

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a rectangular support that resembles a flat column with only ornamental function.

Pillar

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any isolated, vertical structural member such as a pier, column, or post.

Porch

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a roofed structure, usually open at the sides, projecting from the face of a building and used to protect the entrance.

Portico

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a type of porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by evenly spaced columns.

Roof

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protective cover for the top of buildings to protect structure from the elements.

Shed Roof

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a single-sloped roof surface, often not attached to another roof surface.

Stucco

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a type of plaster that is used for covering ceilings and the outside walls of buildings.

Tower

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a tall, usually square or circular structure, sometimes part of a larger building and usually built for a specific purpose.

Turret

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a small tower that projects vertically from the wall or corner of a building.

Transom Light

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a small window placed above a door or window.