Architecture Vocabulary
- Arcade-
A row of arches or columns that create a covered walkway.
- Beam- A horizontal piece of
structure supported at both ends.
- Balcony- A small porch that
sticks off a building above ground level.
- Bay window- A window that
projects out from a building ( if it is only on an upper floor, its
called an ORIEL WINDOW ).
- Bracket- A piece of wood or
stone used to hold up another building part, such as a cornice, balcony,
lintel or sill.
- Cantilever- A piece of building
structure that is only
supported on one end.
- Column- A vertical piece of
structure that supports a beam.
- Cornice- The molding that
projects out from the top of a
building.
- Dome- A rounded roof, with a
circular base, shaped like an arch in all directions.
- Dormer- A window that sticks
out from a roof to provide more light and air.
- Facade- The outside face
of the building.
- Gable- The end of a roof shaped
like a triangle.
- Gazebo- An outdoor, open-air
structure used for relaxing.
- Keystone- The center stone in
an arch.
- Lintel- The piece of structure
over a door or window opening, which supports the weight of the wall above
it.
- Ornament- Any decoration on a
building that has no structual purpose.
- Pediment- A small gable over
door or window.
- Quolns- Large stones that wrap
around the corner of a building.
- Roof- The top of a building
which protects the inside from the weather.
- Sill- The piece of the
structure under a window or door opening.
- Skylight- A window in the roof.
- Stoop- A short set of steps up
the front door of a building
- Structure- The parts of the
building that supports weight; a buildings skeleton.
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Window- An opening in a wall that
lets in light and air.