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Architectural Glossary
Architectural Glossary
Letter A
Abacus
Acoustics
Adam style
American Institute of Architects (AIA)
American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM)
Appliqu
Arched Dormer
Architectural Style
Art Deco
Ashlar
Attic Base
Activities of the letter A
Write the biography of Robert Adam
Make a conceptual map explaining the three associations of architects and their principal functions:
American Institute of Architects (AIA)
American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM)
Put a picture of a construction that has been made using Art Deco
Mention the types of ashlars
Letter B
Balcony
Ball flower
Baroque
Bell tower
Building restoration
Bulls-eye Window
Activities of Letter B
Design a balcony for a house
Put a picture of a construction with the baroque style
Find five differences using two pictures of a same construction that has been passed by building restoration
Letter C
Camber window
Ceiling dome
Chimney
Circular window
Clock tower
Column
Cupola
Activities of the letter C
Explain using two pictures the differences between camber window and a circular window
Write the story of the famous Big Ben in London.
Letter D
Doorways
Doric Order
Dormer
Activities of Letter D
Explain using two characteristics of Greek doorways and Roman doorways and put some pictures.
Letter E
Egg and Dart molding
Elizabeth Architecture
Entablature
Entry sunrround
Activities of the letter E
Design an egg and art molding
Letter F
Facade
Festoon
Finial
Fleur-de-lis
French Renaissance Style
Letter G
Gable
Gable window
Gazebo
Georgian Style
Grille
Guilloche
Activities of the letter G
Related with the Georgian Style write the biographies of
Andrea Palladio
Robert Adam
Letter H
Hearth
High releif
Hood
Horseshoe Arch
Activity of the letter H
Design a high releif pattern for a wall to decorate it
Letter I
Intercolumniation
Ionic Order
Italianate Style
Italian Renaissance Revival
Activities of the letter I
Put some pictures about the Ionic Order
Put a picture about an Italian Villa
Letter J
Jack Arch
Jamb
Jeffersonian
Activity of the letter J
Write the Biography of Thomas Jefferson.
Letter K
Keystone
Activities of the letter K
Design a Keystone
Letter L
Label modeling
Lancet arch
Lancet window
Lintel
Loggia
Activity of the Letter L
Draw a lancet arch and a lancet window in the same picture
Letter M
Molding
Activity of the letter M
Include a molding of a drawing.
Letter N
Neoclassical Style
Activities of the letter N
Include some pictures of Neoclassical Style
Letter O
Order
Activity of the letter O
Elaborate a comparison chart between Greek architecture and Roman architecture orders. Put in the chart also pictures.
Letter P
Palladian window
Palm capital
Pavilion
Pedestal
Pergola
Pilaster
Plaque
Polychromed
Portico
Prairie Style
Activities of the letter P
Design a little portico
Write the biographies of Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan.
Letter Q
Quatrefoil
Quoin
Activity of the letter Q
Based in the word Quatrefoil make a comparison chart to explain the differences between:
Gothic, Venetian, and Gothic revival architecture.
Letter R
Rain Screen
Reveal
Rosette
Rusticated Stone
Activities of the letter R
Put some pictutres of reveals of a house
Design a rosette with pottery
Letter S
Scallop
Scroll
Segmental dormer
Semicircular arch
Sill course
Spiral stair
Sullivanesque
Activities of the letter S
Design a semicircular arch
Write the biography of Louis. H. Sullivan
Letter T
Terra cotta
Torus
Tower
Trefoil arch
Trim
Tuscan Villa style
Activities of the letter T
Put four pictures of four famous towers
Put a picture of a Tuscan Villa Style
Letter V
Vault
Veneer
V- joint
Volute
Voussoir
Activities of the letter V
Put a piece of a veneer
Include pictures of volutes used in the Corinthian and Composite column
Letter W
Wainscot
Wheel window
Window
Window crown
Window Surround
Activity of the Letter W
Design any kind of window