Understanding Architectural Symbols: Arches, Brackets, and Buttresses
Architectural symbols such as arches, brackets, and buttresses play crucial roles in the design and functionality of buildings. Arches are curved structures spanning openings, brackets are right angle supports attached to walls for holding or decorating, and buttresses are architectural structures built against or projecting from walls. These elements not only contribute to the aesthetics of a structure but also serve key structural purposes.
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ARCH A CURVED SYMMETRICAL STRUCTURE SPANNING AN OPENING
BRACKETS A RIGHT ANGLE SUPPORT ATTACHED TO AND PROJECTING FROM A WALL HOLDING SOMETHING OR FOR DECORATING
BUTTRESS AN ARCHICTURAL STRUCTURE BUILT AGAINST OR PROJECTING FROM A WALL WHICH SERVES TO SUPPORT OR REINFORCE A WALL
CHAIR RAIL TYPE OF MOLDING FIXED HORIZONTALLY TO THE WALL AROUND THE PERIMERTER OF THE ROOM
CHIMNEY A VERTICAL CHANNEL OR PIPE THAT CONDUCTS SMOKE AND COMBUSTION GASES UP FROM A FIRE OR FURNACE AND TYPICALLY THROUGH THE ROOF OF A BUILDING
COLUMN AN UPRIGHT PILLAR, TYPICALLY CYLINDEICAL AND MADE OF STONE OR CONCRETE, SUPPORTING A STRUCTURE OR STANDING ALONE AS A MONUMENT
COLUMN CAPITAL TOPMOST MEMBER OF A COLUMN
CORBEL A PROJECTION JUTTING OUT FROM A WALL TO SUPPORT A STRUCTURE ABOVE IT
CUPOLA A SMALL DOME ADORNING A ROOF OR CEILING.
DORMER A WINDOW THAT PROJECTS VERTICALLY FROM A SLOPING ROOF
EAVES THE PART OF A ROOF THAT MEETS OR OVERHANGS THE WALLS OF A BUILDING
FACADE THE FRONT OF A BUILDING, ESPECIALLY AN IMPOSING OR DECORATIVE ONE
FANLIGHT A CEILING FAN WITH A LIGHT ATTACHED TO IT
FINAL DECORATIVE ORNAMIENT AT THE END OF A DRAPERY ROD OR AT THE TOP OF A LAMP, PIECE OF FURNITURE, OR BUILDING
FLOOR PLAN A SCALE DIAGRAM OF THE ARRANGEMENT OF ROOMS IN A BUILDING
FLUTING A GROOVE OR SET OF GROOVES FORMING A SURFACE DECORATION
FRIEZE A BROAD HORIZONTAL BAND OF SCULPTED OR PAINTED DECORATION, ESPECIALLY ON A WALL NEAR THE CEILING
LINTEL HORIZONTAL STRUCTURAL MEMBER WHICH IS PLACED ACROSS THE OPENING
MASONRY JAVASCRUPT GRID LAYOUT LIBRARY. IT WORKS BY PLACING ELEMENTS IN IPTIMAL POSITION BASED ON AVAILBE VERTICAL SPACE, SORT OF LIKE A MASON FITTING STONES IN A WALL
MOLDINGS AN ORNAMENTALLY SHAPED OUTLINE MATERIAL SUCH AS WOOD, PLASTIC, OR STONE SHAPED FOR USE AS A DECORATIVE OR ARCHITECTURAL FEATURE
MULLIONS A VERTICAL BAR BETWEEN THE PANES OF GLASS IN A WINDOW
PARAPET A WALL TO PROTECT FROM HARM OR ANY OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES EXAMPLE: KING WANTED TO BUILD A WALL TO PROTEXT FROM OTHER ENIMES
PEDIMENT THE TRIANGULAR UPPER PART OF THE FRONT OF A BUILDING IN CLASSICAL STYLE, TYPICALLY SURMOUNTING A PORTICO OF COLUMNS.
PENDANT AN ORNAMENT HANGING DOWNWARD
PILASTER RECTANGULAR COLUMN THAT IS ATTACHED TO A WALL AND THAT IS USED FOR DECORATION OR SUPPORT
PILLAR A TALL VERTICAL STRUCTURE OF STONE, WOOD, OR METAL, USED AS A SUPPORT FOR A BUILDING OR AS AN ORNAMENT OR MONUMENT
PORCH A COVERED SHELTER PROJECTION IN FRONT OF THE ENTRANCE OF A BUILDING
PORTICO STRUCTURE CONSISTING OF A ROOF SUPPORTED BY COLUMNS AT REGULAR INTERVALS, TYPICALLY ATTACHED AS A PORCH TO A BUILDING
QUOINS AN EXTERNAL ANGLE OF A WALL OR BUILDING
RAFTERS ONE OF SEVERAL INTERNAL BEAMS EXTENDING FROM THE EAVES TO THE PEAK OF A ROOF AND CONSTITUTING ITS FRAMEWORK.
ROOF ROOF IS PART OF A BUILDING ENVELOPE
SILL A LEDGE OR SILL FORMING THE BOTTOM PART OF A WINDOW
STOOP A PORCH WITH STEPS IN FRONT OF A HOUSE OR BUILDING
STUCCO FINE PLASTER USED FOR COATING WALL SURFACES OR MOLDING INTO ARCHITECTURAL DECORATIONS.
TOWER A TALL NARROW BUILDING, EITHER FREESTANDING OR FORMING PART OF A BUILDING SUCH AS A CHURCH OR CASTLE
TRANSOM LIGHT LIGHT ABOVE THE TRANSOM BAR OF A DOOR
WAINSCOT AN AREA OF WOODEN PANELING ON THE LOWER PART OF THE WALLS OF A ROOM
