Transcript Architectural Studies

Architectural Studies
Tyler Wells, 2011
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Raking Cornice
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Either of two straight, sloping
cornices on a pediment
following or suggesting the
slopes of a roof.
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Rampart
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A broad embankment of earth
raised as a fortification around a
place and usually surmounted
by a parapet.
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Rib Vault
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A vault supported by or
decorated with arched diagonal
ribs.
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Ribbon Window
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A horizontal band of windows,
separated only by mullions.
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Rose window
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A circular window, usually of
stained glass and decorated with
tracery symmetrical about the
center.
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Rosette
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An ornament having a generally
circular combination of parts
resembling a flower or plant.
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Rubble masonry
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Masonry built of rough
fragments of broken stone.
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Saddle roof
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A roof with a ridge connecting
two higher elevations or levels.
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Sheathing
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A rough covering of boards,
plywood, or other panel materials
applied to a frame structure to serve
as a base for siding, flooring, or
roofing.
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Shed dormer
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A dormer having a shed roof.
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Skin/Skeleton Construction
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A system of construction
utilizing a framework of columns
and beams to transmit building
loads down to the foundation.
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Spire
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A tall, acutely tapering
pyramidal structure
surmounting a steeple or tower.
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Steeple
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A tall ornamental structure,
usually ending in a spire and
surmounting the tower of a
church or other public building.
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Stele
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An upright stone slab or pillar with a
carved or inscribed surface, used as
a monument or marker, or as a
commemorative tablet in a building’s
face.
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Stoop
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A raised platform, approached
by steps and sometimes having
a roof, at the entrance of a
house.
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Stucco
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A coarse plaster composed of
portland/masonry cement, sand, and
hydrated lime, mixed with water and
applied in a plastic state to form a
hard covering for exterior walls.
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Stupa
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A Buddhist memorial mound
erected to enshrine a relic of
Buddha and to commemorate
some event or mark a sacred
spot.
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Stylobate
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A course of masonry
forming the foundation
for a row of columns,
especially the outermost
colonnade of a classical
temple.
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