the front of a building, esp. an imposing or decorative one; any side of a building facing a public way or space and finished accordingly
capital
the distinctively treated upper end of a column
flamboyant
having the form of an ogee or double curve, such as a bar of tracery
aisle
a longitudinal division of an interior area, as in a church, separated from the main area by an arcade or the like
entourage
the landscaping and other nearby environmental features shown on a rendering of a building
base
the distinctively treated lowermost portion of any construction such as a monument or exterior wall
bearing
a supporting part of a structure; the area of contact between a supporting beam and other underlying support
foil
an arc or a rounded space between cusps, as in the carved decoration of a window or other ornamentation
colossal
pertaining to a classical order whose columns or pilasters span two or more stories of a building
arch
an upwardly curved construction, as of steel or timber functioning in the manner of a masonry arch; a door or gateway with a curved head
column
a rigid, relatively slender, upright support, composed of relatively few pieces
pavilion
a projecting element of a fa?ade, used especially at the center or at each end and usually treated so as to suggest a tower
bay
any of a number of similar major vertical divisions of a large interior or wall; a division of a window between a mullion and an adjoining mullion or jamb
paradise
an enclosure beside a church such as an atrium or cloister
fascia
any relatively broad, flat, horizontal surface, such as the outer edge of a cornice or a stringcourse
stilted
describing an arch resting on imposts treated as downward continuations of the arch
atrium
a sky lit central court in a contemporary building or house; a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early Christian church
podium
a low wall forming a base for a construction, as a colonnade or dome; the masonry supporting a classical temple
interior
the inside part of a building, considered as a whole from the point of view of artistic design or general effect and convenience
frieze
the part of a classical entablature between the architrave and the cornice, usually decorated with sculpture in low relief
cove
a concave surface or molding forming part of a ceiling at its edge that eliminates the usual interior angle between the wall and ceiling
pyramid
a quadrilateral masonry mass having smooth, steeply sloping sides meeting at an apex, used as a tomb in ancient Egypt
elevation
a drawing that represents an object or structure as being projected geometrically on a vertical plane parallel to one of its sides
balustrade
a railing with supporting balusters or posts
gable
the portion of the front or side of a building enclosed by or masking the end of a pitched roof
plinth
a slablike member beneath the base of a column or pier or a square base of a pedestal
dome
a vault with a circular plan and usually in the form of a portion of a sphere
cornice
any prominent, continuous, horizontally projecting feature surmounting a wall or other construction
arcade
a series of arches supported on piers or columns; an arched or covered passageway
stele
a prepared surface on the face of a building or a rock bearing an inscription
colonnade
a series of regularly spaced columns supporting an entablature and usually making up one side of a roof
skyscraper
a building of exceptional height completely supported by a framework, as of girders, from which the walls are suspended, as opposed to a building supported by load-bearing walls
landing
a platform between flights of stairs or the floor at the head or foot of a flight of stairs
frontispiece
a fa?ade, or a part or feature of a fa?ade, often highlighted by ornamentation
fenestrated
having windows
archway
an entrance or passage covered or enclosed by an arch
lunette
an area of wall enframed by an arch or vault
anatomy
a skeleton.
anchor
held in place by an anchor
anchor pocket
a recess in the bow of a vessel, for housing a stockless anchor.
anchovy
any small, marine, herringlike fish of the family Engraulidae, especially found in the Mediterranean Sea, often preserved in oil and used in salads, spreads, etc., or packaged in paste form.
facade
the front of a building, esp. an imposing or decorative one; any side of a building facing a public way or space and finished accordingly
capital
the distinctively treated upper end of a column
flamboyant
having the form of an ogee or double curve, such as a bar of tracery
aisle
a longitudinal division of an interior area, as in a church, separated from the main area by an arcade or the like
entourage
the landscaping and other nearby environmental features shown on a rendering of a building
base
the distinctively treated lowermost portion of any construction such as a monument or exterior wall
bearing
a supporting part of a structure; the area of contact between a supporting beam and other underlying support
foil
an arc or a rounded space between cusps, as in the carved decoration of a window or other ornamentation
colossal
pertaining to a classical order whose columns or pilasters span two or more stories of a building
arch
an upwardly curved construction, as of steel or timber functioning in the manner of a masonry arch; a door or gateway with a curved head
column
a rigid, relatively slender, upright support, composed of relatively few pieces
pavilion
a projecting element of a fa?ade, used especially at the center or at each end and usually treated so as to suggest a tower
bay
any of a number of similar major vertical divisions of a large interior or wall; a division of a window between a mullion and an adjoining mullion or jamb
paradise
an enclosure beside a church such as an atrium or cloister
fascia
any relatively broad, flat, horizontal surface, such as the outer edge of a cornice or a stringcourse
stilted
describing an arch resting on imposts treated as downward continuations of the arch
atrium
a sky lit central court in a contemporary building or house; a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early Christian church
podium
a low wall forming a base for a construction, as a colonnade or dome; the masonry supporting a classical temple
interior
the inside part of a building, considered as a whole from the point of view of artistic design or general effect and convenience
frieze
the part of a classical entablature between the architrave and the cornice, usually decorated with sculpture in low relief
cove
a concave surface or molding forming part of a ceiling at its edge that eliminates the usual interior angle between the wall and ceiling
pyramid
a quadrilateral masonry mass having smooth, steeply sloping sides meeting at an apex, used as a tomb in ancient Egypt
elevation
a drawing that represents an object or structure as being projected geometrically on a vertical plane parallel to one of its sides
balustrade
a railing with supporting balusters or posts
gable
the portion of the front or side of a building enclosed by or masking the end of a pitched roof
plinth
a slablike member beneath the base of a column or pier or a square base of a pedestal
dome
a vault with a circular plan and usually in the form of a portion of a sphere
cornice
any prominent, continuous, horizontally projecting feature surmounting a wall or other construction
arcade
a series of arches supported on piers or columns; an arched or covered passageway
stele
a prepared surface on the face of a building or a rock bearing an inscription
colonnade
a series of regularly spaced columns supporting an entablature and usually making up one side of a roof
skyscraper
a building of exceptional height completely supported by a framework, as of girders, from which the walls are suspended, as opposed to a building supported by load-bearing walls
landing
a platform between flights of stairs or the floor at the head or foot of a flight of stairs
frontispiece
a fa?ade, or a part or feature of a fa?ade, often highlighted by ornamentation
fenestrated
having windows
archway
an entrance or passage covered or enclosed by an arch
lunette
an area of wall enframed by an arch or vault
anatomy
a skeleton.
anchor
held in place by an anchor
anchor pocket
a recess in the bow of a vessel, for housing a stockless anchor.
anchovy
any small, marine, herringlike fish of the family Engraulidae, especially found in the Mediterranean Sea, often preserved in oil and used in salads, spreads, etc., or packaged in paste form.
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