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- 3. In architecture, a modular unit of space, generally cubic and generally defined by four supporting piers or columns.
- 8. In architecture, a convex, evenly curved roof; technically, an arch rotated 360 degrees on its vertical axis.
- 9. In architecture, a structural system in which a horizontal element is supported from above by means of slender vertical cables attached to a thick main cable that describes a parabolic curve between two towers.
- 12. Style of art and architecture that flourished in Europe, especially norther Europe, from the mid-12th to the 16th century.
- 13. In architecture, a spiral, scroll-like ornament such as the capital of a column in the Ionic order.
- 16. Common name for two minerals, nephrite and jadeite.
- 18. In architecture, the decorative sculpted block surmounting a column.
- 22. Made of baked ("fired") clay.
- 24. The wedge-shaped, central stone in an arch. Inserted last, the keystone locks the other stones in place.
- 26. In architecture, a projecting band on a ceiling or a vault.
- 27. Pliable, threadlike strand
- 28. Generally, any horizontal band of relief sculpture or painted decoration.
- 30. The shaft is fluted and rests on a more detailed stepped base. The elaborate capital is carved with motifs based on stylized acanthus leaves.
- 31. Made from the sap of a tree that originally grew only in China.
- 32. Teeth and Tusks of certain large mammals.
- 34. The shaft is fluted and rests on a stepped base. The capital is carved in graceful scrolling forms called volutes.
- 35. Sun-dried (as opposed to furnace-baked) brick made of clay mixed with straw.
- 36. A projecting porch with a roof supported by columns, often marking the entrance to a building.
- 37. In architecture, a curving, triangular section that serves as a transition between a dome and the four walls of a rectangular building.
- 38. In architecture, an exterior support that counteracts the outward thrust of an arch, dome, or wall.
- 41. In Classical architecture, the triangular element supported by the columns of a portico. More generally, any similar element over a door or window.
- 42. An arched masonry structure or roof that spans an interior space.
- 44. A vertical support, often square or rectangular, used to bear the heaviest loads in an arched or vaulted structure.
- 46. In architecture, a structural system in which a horizontal element is supported from above by means of cables that rise diagonally to attach to a vertical mast or tower.
- 49. In architecture, a cylindrical wall used as a bae for a dome.
- 50. Capable of being molded or shaped, as clay.
- 51. In architecture, a horizontal structural element supported at one end only, with the other end projecting into space.
- 52. In Classical architecture, the uppermost element of an entablature.
- 53. Yoruba word meaning "one who knows honor".
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- 1. Consists of a strut or arch segment running from a freestanding pier to an outer wall.
- 2. The technique of creating images or decorations from precisely cut pieces of colored glass held together with strips of lead.
- 4. In Classical architecture, the horizontal structure supported by capitals and supporting in turn the pediment or roof.
- 5. An interior space filled with rows of columns that serve to support the roof.
- 6. In architecture, the ability of a material to withstand tension and thus to span horizontal distances without continuous support from beneath.
- 7. In Classical architecture, a system of standardized types.
- 10. A circular opening in a wall or at the top of a dome.
- 11. The technique of shaping metal, especially iron, usually by heating it until it softens and then beating or hammering it.
- 12. An architecture structure invented by R. Buckminster Fuller, based on triangles arranged into tetrahedrons.
- 14. A ewer or jug-type vessel in the form of one or more animal or human figures. Usually contained water for washing hands.
- 15. In an ancient Roman basilica, the taller central space flanked by aisles.
- 17. In Classical architecture, the lowest band of the entablature.
- 19. In architecture, a structural system based on two or more uprights supporting a horizontal crosspiece.
- 20. A ceramic ware, usually white, fired in the highest temperature ranges and often used for fine dinnerware, vases, and sculpture.
- 21. A recessed, geometrical panel in a ceiling, often used in multiples as a decorative element.
- 23. A style that prevailed after World War II as the aesthetic of earlier Modernist movements such as de Stijl and the Bauhaus spread throughout the West and beyond.
- 25. In ceramics, a liquid mixture used for casting consisting of powdered clay, water, and a deflocculant.
- 29. An arched masonry structure or roof that spans an interior space.
- 33. In architecture, a construction technique in which each course of stone projects slightly beyond the one below.
- 39. An open, cylindrical interior space, usually covered by a dome.
- 40. The shaft of the column may be smooth or fluted. It does not have a base. The capital is a rounded stone disk supporting a plain rectangular slab.
- 43. A tower forming part of a mosque and serving as a place from which the faithful are called to prayer.
- 45. A style of architecture and art dominant in Europe from the 10th to the 12th century.
- 47. In architecture, a series carried on columns or piers.
- 48. A hard, unreactive, colorless compound which occurs as the mineral quartz and as a principal constituent of sandstone and other rocks.