Architectural elements
See also Church architectural elements
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Acroterion, architectural ornament on plinth
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Aedicula, small shrine
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Aisle, a space for walking with rows of seats on either side
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Alfiz, rectangular frame around an arch
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Ante-fixae, ornament at the eaves of a building covering the ends of the joint tiles of the roof
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Arcade, passage or walkway covered over by a succession of arches or vaults supported by columns.
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Arch, opening in a building that is curved on top.
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Architrave, moulded or ornamental band framing a rectangular opening
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Arcosolium, arched recess used as a burial place in a catacomb.
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Arris, the sharp edge formed by the intersection of two surfaces
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Arrow slit, or called Balistraria, thin vertical aperture in a fortification
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Ashlar, dressed stone work of any type of stone.
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Atlas, a support sculpted in the form of a man, which may take the place of a column, a pier or a pilaster
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Atrium, a large open space, often several stories high and having a glazed roof and/or large windows
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Attic, a space found directly below the pitched roof of a house
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Ball flower, an architectural ornament in the form of a ball inserted in the cup of a flower
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Baluster, a moulded shaft standing on a unifying footing and supporting the coping of a parapet or the handrail of a staircase.
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Balcony, a platform projecting from the wall of a building, supported by columns or console brackets, and enclosed with a balustrade
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Barrel vault, an architectural element formed by the extrusion of a single curve (or pair of curves, in the case of a pointed barrel vault) along a given distance
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Battlement, a low wall around the top of a castle, or wall with gaps for shooting through
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Bay, the distance between two supports of a vault or the unit of an opening and its framing on a façade
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Blind arcade, an arcade that is composed of a series of arches that has no actual openings and that is applied to the surface of a wall as a decorative element
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Blind arch, an arch found in the wall of a building which has been infilled with solid construction so it cannot serve as a passageway, door, or window
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Bossage, a stone in a building, left rough and projecting.
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Cable railings. Safety rails that use horizontal or vertical cables in place of spindles, glass, mesh etc. for infill.
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Camber beam. A piece of timber cut archwise, or with an obtuse angle in the middle, commonly used in platforms, as church leads, and other occasions where long and strong beams are required.
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Pergola. A garden feature forming a shaded walk or passageway of pillars that support cross-beams and a sturdy open lattice, upon which woody vines are trained.
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Porch. A structure attached to a building, forming a covered entrance to a vestibule or doorway.
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Portico. A porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls.