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Ch1 Vocab Review
Ch1 - The World of Architecture
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) | makes it illegal to discriminate against disabled persons in the areas of employment, public and private transportation, and access to public and commercial buildings. |
| Apartment | Any type of dwelling may be rented, but these are by far the most common rentals. In many cases, several buildings are planned and built at the same time in a group. This makes good use of the land and helps provide greater security. |
| Cape Ann | This is an example of the colonial style, it differs from Cape Cod in many respects. The chimney is centrally located and is usually larger. The tapering gambrel roof encloses an attic that is often converted into extra rooms. |
| Cape Cod | is one of the earliest and best known of traditional Colonial Styles. It originated as a fairly small house with a steep roof and no overhang. |
| Condominium | The owner of this buys stock, buys the unit, and a share of the common ground, which is maintained with money collected from monthly assessments, as it is under cooperative ownership. |
| Contemporary (Modern) | This style of home is the result of years of architectural planning, design, and evolution. Many are well planned, yet others lack imagination or design balance. |
| Cooperative | This refers to a type of ownership, not a type of building. This type of ownership is most common in multifamily dwellings. Each family's living space is usually called an apartment. |
| Garrison | A distinguishing feature is the overhanging second story. Other advantages include the short, straight lines provide an economy in framing materials, and extra space is added to the second level by the overhang at very little extra cost. |
| Multifamily Housing | This means that more than one family "Unit" lives in the structure. Examples include cooperatives, condominiums, and rental apartments. |
| New England Gambrel | This is a variation of other colonial styles. It features a roof where the pitch is abruptly changed between the ridge and eaves. An advantage is the extra headroom and usable space. |
| Postmodern Architecture | This trend or "styIe" combines traditional and contemporary influences into designs for truly modern structures that are strongly reminiscent of popular styles of the past. |
| Ranch | This is basically a long, low, one-story house style that developed from the homes built by ranchers in the southwestern US. The basic design generally has a low-pitch roof with gables and overhanging eaves. |
| Salt Box | This easily recognized Colonial style has a direct offshoot of the basic colonial half house, which results in a long roofline sloping gently from the ridge to the eaves. It gets its name from the shape of boxes found in Colonial stores. |
| Southern Colonial | This is one of the most gracious of all the Colonials. The style reflects the warmth, quaintness, and hospitality of the old south. The outstanding architectural features are the front colonnade and the giant portico. |
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