1 edition of A Glossary of architecture found in the catalog.
Published
1840
by J.H. Parker, C. Tilt in Oxford, London
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Written in
| The Physical Object | |
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| Pagination | xxiii p., 106 plates. |
| Number of Pages | 106 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL25399793M |
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The first edition of the Dictionary of Architecture received excellent reviews. Now it has been fully revised, and expanded, bringing it completely up-to-date. There are entries on architects, terms, periods, and styles, covering all periods of Western architectural history.
Biographies range from Brunelleschi and Imhotep to Le Corbusier and Author: James Stevens Curl. Glossary of Architectural Terms Over the course of centuries, architects and builders have developed specialized terms to describe their buildings.
This section of the guide provides definitions for some of the more common technical terms. It should be used with reference to other Historic Resources Branch. This book is about castles in England, their development and design through the medieval period.
A glossary and a time line illustrating the development of castles through history can be found at the end of the book along with a reference section.
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If you have a word to contribute to our glossary, please email us. A characteristic (particularly of classical architecture) by which the two sides of a facade or architectural floor plan of a building present mirror images of one another. Accidentals term used by W.
Greg to define errors that do not typically affect author's meaning, such as spelling variation and punctuation errors. Acrostic a poem or other piece of writing where the first letters of each line form a word, phrase or sentence.
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It remains one of the best guides to hundreds of terms used in Greek, Roman, Medieval, and Renaissance architecture. "A relevant and practical aide." — Clem Labine's Traditional Building. Below you'll find a list of terms and their definitions to common book design terms.
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A few definitions are presented here to illustrate the different ways that authors define architecture. Note that many authors write extensively on architecture without ever defining what they mean by the term.
The use of the word fundamental (definitions (1) and (3)) is problematic, since it has no universal definition. In practice, the level. Glossary of Architectural Terms Page 25 Cornice Return Is the term for the continuation of a cornice, either back to the wall where it terminates, or in a change direction, at a gable end.
Corona The overhanging vertical member of a cornice in classical architecture. Cresting A decorative design along the ridge of a roof, cornice. classical architecture that rests directly on top of a column.
Axis A straight line about which a body or geomet-ric object rotates or may be conceived to rotate. Beam A squared-off log or a large, oblong piece of timber, metal, or stone used especially as a horizontal support in construction. Bearing Wall System A wall that offers structural File Size: 1MB.
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