Architectural Basics Crossword

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  1. 4. Plan Shows the foundation size, materials, excavation information, waterproofing, and supporting structures.
  2. 9. A person who designs buildings and advises in their construction.
  3. 12. Details Show specific sections or areas of a building that require more specific data, such as stair measurements, chimney and fireplace construction, and wall sections.
  4. 13. Plan Shows the location of the house on the site, utilities, topography, site dimensions, and any other building located on the property.
  5. 14. The extent of a two-dimensional surface enclosed within a specified boundary or geometric figure.
  6. 16. Definition
  7. 17. in Roof When a building footprint is not rectangular, two roofs often come together to form a valley.
  8. 19. – Water Closet A water closet is another name for the toilet.
  9. 20. and Cooling Systems Refers to any system or mechanical device that provides either heating or cooling for a home. Ex. furnace, boilers, radiators, air conditioners, and central air.
  10. 21. Construction The process of building a structure that serves as a dwelling or a home in which a person lives.
  11. 22. Something that is fixed or attached (as to a building) as a permanent appendage or as a structural part i.e., a plumbing fixture.
  12. 24. Part of the structural system that transfers the load of a building to an area of the ground.
  13. 26. Plans Individual or groupings of plans that include positioning of heating and ventilation systems and pipes and plumbing.
  14. 27. Plan Exterior and interior walls, doors, windows, patios, walks, decks, fireplaces, stairs, mechanical equipment, built-in cabinets, and appliances. Shows the exact location of these and drawn to scale.
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  1. 1. System Refers to pipes and fixtures that use water and/or septic within a home.
  2. 2. Modeling Creating images in the computer by designating and manipulating their width, height, and depth.
  3. 3. The process of building a structure that can be used for many functions.
  4. 5. The border or outer boundary of a two-dimensional figure.
  5. 6. System Refers to wiring between light fixtures and switches, circuit loads, electrical devices, and equipment.
  6. 7. Drawing Shows the floor plan, elevations, and sometimes plot plan in color with minimal dimensions. The presentation drawing is intended to portray the big idea to the client. Sometimes it may include interior views, 3-D renderings, and even models.
  7. 8. Plans View of each side of the house. Includes exterior material, window and door placements, roof pitch/slope, grade/ground line, steps, etc.
  8. 10. The art or science of building; specifically: the art or practice of designing and building structures, especially habitable ones.
  9. 11. Drawing A drawing that shows a real object with accurate sizes except they have all been reduced or enlarged by a certain amount (called the scale).
  10. 15. Scale A specialized ruler designed for drafting and measuring architectural drawings, such as floor plans. An architect’s scale features multiple units of length and proportional length increments.
  11. 18. Refers to a sink or receptacle that is connected to water.
  12. 23. Triangle The working triangle is the distance between the most common three work spaces in a kitchen: the stove, refrigerator, and sink.
  13. 25. Plan Shows the exact location of outlets/receptacles, switches, cable, telephone, and other electronic jacks, where the service panel is located, and all data required to show where each wire runs and connects to the main electrical panel.