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Obj. 2.00 Int. Studio Vocab.

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Arch a curved member that is used to span an opening and to support loads from above.
Bracket: a structural or decorative member made of wood, stone, plaster, or metal that projects from a wall in order to carry weight or strengthen an angle.
Cantilevered a structural element anchored at only one end to a vertical support from which it protrudes.
Chimney a structure designed to carry off smoke from a fireplace or furnace.
Column a vertical element which in most cases serves as a support but may also be decorative.
Corbel a type of structural bracket jutting from a wall to carry weight.
Cupola a relatively small, often dome-like, tall structure on top of a building used to provide a lookout or admit light and air.
Dental molding: a type of wooden molding with blocks shaped like teeth.
Dormer a vertical window that projects from a sloping roof and usually illuminates a room.
Eaves the edges of the roof which overhang the face of a wall.
Façade French word that means “frontage” or “face”. In architecture, the facade of a building is often the most important aspect from a design standpoint, as it sets the tone for the rest of the building.
Fanlight a semi-circular or semi-elliptical window with glazing bars radiating out like a fan often placed over windows or doors.
Finial a decorative element marking the top or end of some object or structure.
Frieze a decorative horizontal band, usually, but not always, above a doorframe or on the wall near the ceiling.
Gable roof a roof with slopes on two sides that connect to the specialized walls known as gables.
Gambrel roof a two-sided roof with two slopes on either side.
Hip roof: a type of roof where all sides slope downwards to the walls.
Masonry laying individual masonry units (brick, concrete block, stone, etc.) with cement mortar, which binds them together to create a structure.
Molding an embellishment in strip form, made of wood or other structural material, that is used to decorate or finish a surface, such as the wall of a room or building or the surface of a door or piece of furniture.
Neoclassical concentration on Greek and roman architectural and design elements.
Ornamentation a decoration used to embellish parts of a building or object.
Palladian Window: : large windows divided into three parts with a larger arched center section flanked by two flat-topped sections.
Pediment triangular gable forming the end of the roof slope over a portico, or a similar form used decoratively over a doorway or window.
Pilaster a rectangular support that resembles a flat column with only ornamental function.
Pillar any isolated, vertical structural member such as a pier, column, or post.
Porch a roofed structure, usually open at the sides, projecting from the face of a building and used to protect the entrance.
Portico a type of porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by evenly spaced columns.
Roof protective cover for the top of buildings to protect structure from the elements.
Shed roof: a single-sloped roof surface, often not attached to another roof surface.
Stucco a type of plaster that is used for covering ceilings and the outside walls of buildings.
Tower a tall, usually square or circular structure, sometimes part of a larger building and usually built for a specific purpose.
Turret a small tower that projects vertically from the wall or corner of a building.
Transom light: a small window placed above a door or window.
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