My Greek terms by Tate Caswell https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja Made with no regrets, whatsoever en-us 2018-08-30 14:50:25 UTC 2019-01-10 15:50:50 UTC hello@padlet.com Pediment tlcaswell22 https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/276608568 A low gable, typically triangular with horizontal cornice and raking, surmounting a colonnade.]]> 2018-08-30 14:52:17 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/276608568 Frieze tlcaswell22 https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/276609099
  • Architecture.
    1. the part of a classical entablature between the architrave and the cornice, usually decorated withsculpture in low relief.
    2. any decorative band on an outside wall, broader than a stringcourse and bearing lettering, sculpture,etc.


    • ]]>     2018-08-30 14:53:39 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/276609099     Cornice tlcaswell22 https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/276609199
  • any prominent, continuous, horizontally projecting feature surmounting a wall or other construction,or dividing it horizontally for compositional purposes.

    • ]]>     2018-08-30 14:53:51 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/276609199     Metope tlcaswell22 https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/276609294 Any of the square spaces, either decorated or plain, between triglyphs in the Doric frieze.

    ]]>     2018-08-30 14:54:06 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/276609294     Capital tlcaswell22 https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/276609357 The distinctively treated upper end of a column, pier, or the like.

    ]]>     2018-08-30 14:54:13 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/276609357     Triglyph tlcaswell22 https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/276609489
  • a structural member of a Doric frieze, separating two consecutive metopes, and consisting typically of arectangular block with two vertical grooves or glyphs, and two chamfers or half grooves at the sides,together counting as a third glyph, and leaving three flat vertical bands on the face of the block.

    • ]]>     2018-08-30 14:54:32 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/276609489     Architrave tlcaswell22 https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/276609596 A molded or decorated band framing a panel or an opening, especially a rectangular one, as of a door.]]> 2018-08-30 14:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/276609596 Column tlcaswell22 https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/276609662 A rigid, relatively slender, upright support, composed of relatively few pieces.

    ]]>     2018-08-30 14:55:01 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/276609662     Shaft tlcaswell22 https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/276609777
  • that part of a column or pier between the base and capital.

    • ]]>     2018-08-30 14:55:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/276609777     Base tlcaswell22 https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/276609849 The bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests.]]> 2018-08-30 14:55:31 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/276609849 Volute tlcaswell22 https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/277571435 a spiral scroll characteristic of Ionic capitals and also used in Corinthian and composite capitals.]]> 2018-09-04 14:29:12 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/277571435 Entablature tlcaswell22 https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/277572601  A horizontal, continuous lintel on a classical building supported by columns or a wall, comprising the architrave, frieze, and cornice.]]> 2018-09-04 14:31:21 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/277572601 Symetrical Balance https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/286062823
    Symmetry in Architecture. In architecture, symmetry is the reflection of shared forms, shapes, or angles across a central line or point called the axis. Basically, components that mirror each other across an axis aresymmetrical.
    ]]>     2018-09-26 14:49:04 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/286062823     Asymetrical or Informal Balance https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/286063833 If you know that symmetrical means that both sides of something are identical, then it should be easy to learn that asymmetrical means the opposite: the two sides are different in some way. Asymmetrical things are irregular and crooked, and don't match up perfectly when folded in half.]]> 2018-09-26 14:50:35 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/286063833 Radial Balance https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/286064699 Radial balance is any type of balance based on a circle with its design extending. from center. A star, the iris around each pupil of your eyes, a wheel with spokes, and a daisy (among many flowers and other plant forms) are examples of radial.balance.]]> 2018-09-26 14:51:50 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/286064699 Vertical BAlance https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/286066466 A vertical balance sheet is one in which the balance sheet presentation format is a single column of numbers, beginning with asset line items, followed by liability line items, and ending with shareholders' equity line items. Within each of these categories, line items are presented in decreasing order of liquidity.]]> 2018-09-26 14:54:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/286066466 Horizontal Balnce https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/286067944 Symmetrical balance can be described as having equal "weight" on equal sides of a centrally placed fulcrum. It may also be referred to as formal balance. When the elements are arranged equally on either side of a central axis, the result is Bilateral symmetry. This axis may be horizontal or vertical.]]> 2018-09-26 14:56:29 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/286067944 Reguular Rythem https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/286069418 Rhythm in architecture is characterised by the patterns, elements or motifs at irregular or regular intervals. ... In other words, Rhythm is established by using repeated forms. In architecture, repetition refers to a pattern in which the same size, shape or colour is used again throughout the design.]]> 2018-09-26 14:58:37 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/286069418 Graduated Rthem https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/286070161 Rhythm is a regular and repeated pattern, usually of sound or movement. When you think rhythm music is probably the first thing that comes to mind. In music, rhythmis created by alternating sound and non-sound over time. ... As a design principle we can say rhythm is the patterned repetition of elements in space.]]> 2018-09-26 14:59:44 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/286070161 Random rythem https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/286070810 Random rhythm is one of the five types of visual rhythm. It occurs when positive and negative shapes are repeated in a manner without order or any planned arrangement. The random rhythm involves design that cannot be predicted.]]> 2018-09-26 15:00:40 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/286070810 REgular Rythm https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/286071617 Rhythm Regular Rhythm A element is repeated at the same repetition each time. 15.Rhythm Graduated Rhythm The beats of the element become closer or further apart as they move. ... Rhythm Random Rhythm The beats of the element are random or are at irregular intervals.]]> 2018-09-26 15:01:48 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/286071617 Emphasis https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/286072438 Emphasis is a strategy that aims to draw the viewer's attention to a specific design element. ... We seeemphasis used in most fields of design, includingarchitecture, landscape design, and fashion design.Emphasis surrounds us, even if you might not realize that it's called “emphasis”]]> 2018-09-26 15:02:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/286072438 Proportion https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/286072714 Proportion is a central principle of architectural theory and an important connection between mathematics and art. It is the visual effect of the relationships of the various objects and spaces that make up a structure to one another and to the whole.

    ]]>     2018-09-26 15:03:24 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/286072714     Movement https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/286073669 Language, then, recognises that two general categories of expressed movement can be sensed in architecture. ... 'Contained movement' is seen in the architecture: it is the not the architecture that is thought of as moving, but the eye and mind, or the imagined body, or forces]]> 2018-09-26 15:04:43 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/286073669 constrast https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/286074158 Contrast helps organize your design and establish a hierarchy—which simply shows which parts of your design are most important (and signals viewers to focus on those). But more than emphasizing the focal point of your design, good use ofcontrast adds visual interest.]]> 2018-09-26 15:05:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/286074158 unity https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/286074932 When each elements has a clear visual relationship to one or more other elements, the composition is unified. When unity is achieved: a composition does not become cluttered or confusing. a concept can be communicated more clearly. a designevokes a sense of quality and organization.]]> 2018-09-26 15:06:30 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/286074932 Adaptive reuse https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312271859 Adaptive reuse definition is - the renovation and reuse of pre-existing structures (such as warehouses) for new purposes. How to use adaptive reuse in a ...]]> 2018-12-07 15:33:35 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312271859 Architect’s scale https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312271964 An architect's scale is a specialized ruler designed to facilitate the drafting and measuring of architecturaldrawings, such as floor plans and orthographic projections. ... In common usage both are referred to as a ruler.


    ]]>     2018-12-07 15:33:48 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312271964     Architectural drawing https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312272093 An architectural drawing or architect's drawing is a technical drawing of a building (or building project) that falls within the definition of architecture.]]> 2018-12-07 15:34:01 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312272093 Balloon framing https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312272249 Definition of balloon frame. 1 : a frame for a building constructed of small members nailed together instead of heavy timbers joined by mortises and tenons — compare braced frame. 2 : construction utilizing the balloon frame.]]> 2018-12-07 15:34:18 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312272249 Building codes https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312272329 A building code (also building control or building regulations) is a set of rules that specify the standards for constructed objects such as buildings and nonbuilding structures. ... Codes regulate the design and construction of structures where adopted into law.]]> 2018-12-07 15:34:27 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312272329 Building information modeling (BIM) https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312272413 BIM (Building Information Modeling) is an intelligent 3D model-based process that gives architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) professionals the insight and tools to more efficiently plan, design, construct, and manage buildings and infrastructure.]]> 2018-12-07 15:34:37 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312272413 Building permits https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312272497 Building permits are a type of authorization that must be granted by a government or other regulatory body before the construction of a new or existing building can legally occur. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the finalized number of the total monthly building permits on the 18th working day of every month.]]> 2018-12-07 15:34:49 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312272497 Contour lines https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312272573 a line on a map joining points of equal height above or below sea level.]]> 2018-12-07 15:34:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312272573 Detail https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312272696
    an individual feature, fact, or item.

    "we shall consider every detail of the bill"
    synonyms: | particular, respect, feature, characteristic, attribute, specific, aspect, facet, part, unit, component, constituent; More
    ]]>     2018-12-07 15:35:14 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312272696     Elevations https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312272800 height above a given level, especially sea level.

    "a network of microclimates created by sharp differences in elevation"
    synonyms: | altitude, height"15,000–30,000 feet in elevation"
    • a high place or position.
    • plural noun: elevations

    • "most early plantation development was at the higher elevations"
    • synonyms: | height, hill, mountain, mount; formaleminence"elevations in excess of 8,000 feet"
    ]]>     2018-12-07 15:35:26 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312272800     Floor plan https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312272865 a scale diagram of the arrangement of rooms in one story of a building.]]> 2018-12-07 15:35:35 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312272865 Foundation plan https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312272952 A foundation plan is a sketch of the baseline of the entire structure. It represents the view of the structure that looks as if it was planned on a horizontal plane. It is used to show the design and how constructors anticipate building it.]]> 2018-12-07 15:35:45 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312272952 header https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312273031
  • a brick or stone laid at right angles to the face of a wall.

    • ]]>     2018-12-07 15:35:54 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312273031     joist https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312273177 a length of timber or steel supporting part of the structure of a building, typically arranged in parallel series to support a floor or ceiling.]]> 2018-12-07 15:36:09 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312273177 a rounded edge of a step or molding.a metal shield for a rounded edge of a step or molding. https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312273264 2018-12-07 15:36:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312273264 Nosing https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312273374 a rounded edge of a step or molding.
    • a metal shield for a rounded edge of a step or molding.
    ]]>     2018-12-07 15:36:32 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312273374     Plan https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312273463 noun

    1. 1.
    2. a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something.

    1. "the UN peace plan"
    2. synonyms: | procedure, scheme, strategy, idea, proposal, proposition, suggestion, action point;More
    ]]>     2018-12-07 15:36:42 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312273463     Platform framing https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312273602 Platform framing (also known as western framing) is the most common framing method for residential construction where each floor of a pole barn or conventional building is framedindependently by nailing the horizontal framing member to the top of the wall studs.]]> 2018-12-07 15:36:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312273602 Plot plan https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312273717 A plot plan is an architecture, engineering, and/or landscape architecture plan drawing—diagram which shows the buildings, utility runs, and equipment layout, the position of roads, and other constructions of an existing or proposed project site at a definedscale. Plot plans are also known more commonly as site plans.]]> 2018-12-07 15:37:12 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312273717 Rise https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312273791 .
    move from a lower position to a higher one; come or go up.

    "the tiny aircraft rose from the ground"
    • (of the sun, moon, or another celestial body) appear above the horizon.
    ]]>     2018-12-07 15:37:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312273791     Riser https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312273902 a person who habitually gets out of bed at a particular time of the morning.

    "late risers always exasperate early risers"
    1. a vertical section between the treads of a staircase.
    2. 3.
    3. a vertical pipe for the upward flow of liquid or gas.
    4. 4.
    5. a low platform on a stage or in an auditorium, used to give greater prominence to a speaker or performer.
    6. 5.
    7. a strip of webbing joining the harness and the rigging lines of a parachute or paraglider.
    ]]>     2018-12-07 15:37:33 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312273902     Schedule https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312273990 a plan for carrying out a process or procedure, giving lists of intended events and times.

    "we have drawn up an engineering schedule"
    synonyms: | plan, program, timetable, scheme"we need to draw up a production schedule"
    ]]>     2018-12-07 15:37:45 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312273990     Sections https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312274049 any of the more or less distinct parts into which something is or may be divided or from which it is made up.

    "arrange orange sections on a platter"
    synonyms: | part, piece, bit, segment, component, division, portion, element, unit, constituent"the separate sections of a train"
    ]]>     2018-12-07 15:37:54 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312274049     A site plan is a scaled drawing which shows the uses and structures proposed for a parcel of land. It also includes information concerning the landscape features of a given parcel. Site plans are intended to show how the intended land use relates to the features of a parcel and its surrounding area. https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312274153 2018-12-07 15:38:06 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312274153 Site plan https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312274284 A site plan is a scaled drawing which shows the uses and structures proposed for a parcel of land. It also includes information concerning the landscape features of a given parcel. Site plans are intended to show how the intended land use relates to the features of a parcel and its surrounding area.]]> 2018-12-07 15:38:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312274284 Specifications https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312274388 an act of describing or identifying something precisely or of stating a precise requirement.

    "give a full specification of the job advertised"
    synonyms: | statement, identification, definition, description, setting out, framing, designation, detailing, enumeration; More
    • a detailed description of the design and materials used to make something.
    • synonyms: | instructions, guidelines, parameters, stipulations, requirements, conditions, provisions, restrictions, order; More
    ]]>     2018-12-07 15:38:33 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312274388     Truss https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312274494 a framework, typically consisting of rafters, posts, and struts, supporting a roof, bridge, or other structure.

    "roof trusses"
    synonyms: | support, buttress, joist, brace, beam, prop, strut, stay, stanchion, pier"three steel trusses"
    ]]>     2018-12-07 15:38:44 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312274494     Truss https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312274574 .
    a framework, typically consisting of rafters, posts, and struts, supporting a roof, bridge, or other structure.

    "roof trusses"
    synonyms: | support, buttress, joist, brace, beam, prop, strut, stay, stanchion, pier"three steel trusses"
    ]]>     2018-12-07 15:38:53 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/312274574     Building Code https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/315919021 A building code (also building control or building regulations) is a set of rules that specify the standards for constructed objects such as buildings and nonbuilding structures. ... Codes regulate the design and construction of structures where adopted into law.]]> 2018-12-19 16:16:45 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/315919021 Tread https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/315919560 the top surface of a step or stair.]]> 2018-12-19 16:17:53 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/315919560 Rider https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/315920112 a vertical section between the treads of a staircase.]]> 2018-12-19 16:19:05 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/315920112 model https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/315920872 a three dimensional representation of a person or thing or of a proposed structure ]]> 2018-12-19 16:20:51 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/315920872 Sill plate https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/315921453 A sill plate or sole plate in construction and architecture is the bottom horizontal member of a wall or building to which vertical members are attached. The word plate is typically omitted in America and carpenters speak simply of the "sill". Other names are ground plate, ground sill, groundsel, and midnight sill.]]> 2018-12-19 16:22:08 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/315921453 Cripple https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/319300435 In carpentry, the term “cripple" refers to a special-purpose wall stud or roof rafter. A cripple stud is located above a door or window or below a window; a cripple rafter runs from hip to valley on a roof or is cut short to allow for an opening such as a chimney or skylight.]]> 2019-01-10 15:47:59 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/319300435 Trimmers https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/319300490 In light-frame construction, a trimmer is a timber or metal beam (joist) used to create an opening around a stairwell, skylight, chimney, and the like. Trimmers are installed parallel to the primary floor or ceiling joists and support headers, which run perpendicular to the primary joists.]]> 2019-01-10 15:48:05 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/319300490 Subfloor https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/319300645  a rough floor laid as a base for a finished floor.]]> 2019-01-10 15:48:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/319300645 Studs https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/319300757 A wall stud is a vertical framing member in a building's wall of smaller cross section than a post. They are a fundamental element in frame building.]]> 2019-01-10 15:48:30 UTC https://padlet.com/tlcaswell22/fzyg49neuoja/wish/319300757