Architectural Glossary

Architectural Glossary

Letter A

Abacus

Acoustics

Adam style

American Institute of Architects (AIA)

American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)

American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM)

Appliqu

Arched Dormer

Architectural Style

Art Deco

Ashlar

Attic Base

Activities of the letter A

Write the biography of Robert Adam

Make a conceptual map explaining the three associations of architects and their principal functions:

American Institute of Architects (AIA)

American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)

American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM)

Put a picture of a construction that has been made using Art Deco

Mention the types of ashlars

Letter B

Balcony

Ball flower

Baroque

Bell tower

Building restoration

Bulls-eye Window

Activities of Letter B

Design a balcony for a house

Put a picture of a construction with the baroque style

Find five differences using two pictures of a same construction that has been passed by building restoration

Letter C

Camber window

Ceiling dome

Chimney

Circular window

Clock tower

Column

Cupola

Activities of the letter C

Explain using two pictures the differences between camber window and a circular window

Write the story of the famous Big Ben in London.

Letter D

Doorways

Doric Order

Dormer

Activities of Letter D

Explain using two characteristics of Greek doorways and Roman doorways and put some pictures.

Letter E

Egg and Dart molding

Elizabeth Architecture

Entablature

Entry sunrround

Activities of the letter E

Design an egg and art molding

Letter F

Facade

Festoon

Finial

Fleur-de-lis

French Renaissance Style

Letter G

Gable

Gable window

Gazebo

Georgian Style

Grille

Guilloche

Activities of the letter G

Related with the Georgian Style write the biographies of

Andrea Palladio

Robert Adam

Letter H

Hearth

High releif

Hood

Horseshoe Arch

Activity of the letter H

Design a high releif pattern for a wall to decorate it

Letter I

Intercolumniation

Ionic Order

Italianate Style

Italian Renaissance Revival

Activities of the letter I

Put some pictures about the Ionic Order

Put a picture about an Italian Villa

Letter J

Jack Arch

Jamb

Jeffersonian

Activity of the letter J

Write the Biography of Thomas Jefferson.

Letter K

Keystone

Activities of the letter K

Design a Keystone

Letter L

Label modeling

Lancet arch

Lancet window

Lintel

Loggia

Activity of the Letter L

Draw a lancet arch and a lancet window in the same picture

Letter M

Molding

Activity of the letter M

Include a molding of a drawing.

Letter N

Neoclassical Style

Activities of the letter N

Include some pictures of Neoclassical Style

Letter O

Order

Activity of the letter O

Elaborate a comparison chart between Greek architecture and Roman architecture orders. Put in the chart also pictures.

Letter P

Palladian window

Palm capital

Pavilion

Pedestal

Pergola

Pilaster

Plaque

Polychromed

Portico

Prairie Style

Activities of the letter P

Design a little portico

Write the biographies of Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan.

Letter Q

Quatrefoil

Quoin

Activity of the letter Q

Based in the word Quatrefoil make a comparison chart to explain the differences between:

Gothic, Venetian, and Gothic revival architecture.

Letter R

Rain Screen

Reveal

Rosette

Rusticated Stone

Activities of the letter R

Put some pictutres of reveals of a house

Design a rosette with pottery

Letter S

Scallop

Scroll

Segmental dormer

Semicircular arch

Sill course

Spiral stair

Sullivanesque

Activities of the letter S

Design a semicircular arch

Write the biography of Louis. H. Sullivan

Letter T

Terra cotta

Torus

Tower

Trefoil arch

Trim

Tuscan Villa style

Activities of the letter T

Put four pictures of four famous towers

Put a picture of a Tuscan Villa Style

Letter V

Vault

Veneer

V- joint

Volute

Voussoir

Activities of the letter V

Put a piece of a veneer

Include pictures of volutes used in the Corinthian and Composite column

Letter W

Wainscot

Wheel window

Window

Window crown

Window Surround

Activity of the Letter W

Design any kind of window