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Architecture - Vocabulary

Architecture - Vocabulary

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• Arch: in architecture and civil engeneering, a curved member that is used to span an opening and to support loads from above. The arch formed the basis for the evolution of the vault.
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• Legenda: Parts of a circular arch

Architecture - Vocabulary

• Balcony: external extension of an upper floor of a building, enclosed up to a height of about three feet (one meter) by a solid or pierced screen, by balusters, or by railings. In the medieval and Renaissance periods, balconies were supported by corbels made out of successive courses of stonework, or by large wooden or stone brackets. Since the 19th century, supports of cast iron, reinforced concrete, and other materials have become common.
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Architecture - Vocabulary

• Bay: in architecture, any division of a building between vertical lines or planes, especially the entire space included between two adjacent supports; thus, the space between two columns, or pilasters, or from pier to pier in a church, including that part of the vaulting or ceiling between them, is known as a bay.
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Architecture - Vocabulary

• Blueprint: type of print used for copying engineering drawings and similar material.
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• Building: structure with a roof and walls, such as a house or factory.
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• Column: in architecture, a vertical element, usually a rounded shaft with capital and a base, which in most cases serves as a support. A column may also be nonstructural, used for a decorative purpose or as a freestanding monument.
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• Compass (1): An instrument for drawing circles and arcs and measuring distances between points, consisting of two arms linked by a movable joint, one arm ending in a point and the other usually carrying a pencil or pen.
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