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Architectural Elements
• Arch- semicircular shape used in bridges and buildings
Architectural Elements
• Column-architectural structure comprised of a base, shaft,and capital
Architectural Elements
• Baseboards-border usually made from wood used at the bottom of the wall along the perimeter of the floor
• Molding-strips of curved or carved wood used for decoration
Architectural Elements• Cupola- a dome
shaped roof or ceiling• Dome- a vaulted
hemispherical roof
Architectural Elements
• Gable-the triangle-shaped part of a wall at the end of a sloping roof
• Lintel- a long piece of stone or wood above a window or door that helps carry the weight of the wall
Architectural Elements• Balcony-Attached
elevated porch• Balustrade-a railing
system that includes a top rail, balusters, and sometimes a bottom rail
Architectural Elements
• Balustrade-a railing system that includes a top rail, balusters, and sometimes a bottom rail
Architectural Elements
• Arcade-Series of arches• Atrium-an open court in the middle of a building
Architectural Elements
• Cornice-A horizontal projecting molding at the top of a wall, window, or column.
Architectural Elements
• Pediment-A stone or wooden shape, often triangular found over a door or window
Architectural Elements• Porch-A covered
structure forming an entrance to a building
Architectural Elements
• pilaster-A pillar or column on a wall with a capital and a base, set partially into a wall as ornamental design
Architectural Elements
• Skylight- a window in a roof that lets more light into the building
• Wainscot- a facing for inner walls usually made of paneled wood