Architectural terminology

Glossary of architecture-Architectural Terms & Definitions
CORNICE, PILASTER, COLONNADE, BRACKET, MANDAPA, CUPOLA, AXIS,BARREL VAULT, BUTTRESS, CORBELLING, NICHE, CELLA, PEDIMENT,

1. ARCHITECTURAL
TERMINOLOGY
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2. CORNICE
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3. CORNICE
•Thedecorativetopedgeofabuildingorcolumn.
•Anornamentalmouldingroundthewallofaroomjustbelowtheceiling.
•Ahorizontalmouldedprojectioncrowningabuildingorstructure,especiallytheuppermostmemberof
theentablatureofanorder,surmountingthefrieze.
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4. PILASTER
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5. PILASTER
A rectangular column, especially one projecting from a wall.
An upright architectural member that is rectangular in plan
and is structurally a pier but architecturally treated as a
column and that usually projects a third of its width or less
from the wall.
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6. COLONNADE
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7. COLONNADE
•Inclassicalarchitecture,acolonnadedenotesalongsequenceofcolumnsjoinedbytheirentablature,
oftenfree-standing,orpartofabuilding.
•Pairedormultiplepairsofcolumnsarenormallyemployedinacolonnadewhichcanbestraightor
curved.
St. Peter's Square, Vatican City St. Peter's Square colonnade
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8. BRACKET
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9. BRACKET
•Abracketisanarchitecturalelement:astructuralordecorativemember.
•Itcanbemadeofwood,stone,plaster,metal,orothermediums.Itprojectsfromawall,
usuallytocarryweightandsometimesto"...strengthenanangle".
•Inmechanicalengineeringabracketisanyintermediatecomponentforfixingonepartto
another,usuallylarger,part.
A classically detailed bracket
Bracketsareusedintraditionaltimber
framingincludingthesupportofajettied
floorwhichcanbecarved.
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10. MANDAPA
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11. MANDAPA
MandapainIndianarchitectureisa
pillaredoutdoorhallorpavilionfor
publicrituals.
IntheHindutemplethemandapais
aporch-likestructureleadingtothe
temple.
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12. CUPOLA
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13. A cupola is a small, most often dome-like, structure on top of a building. Often
used to provide a lookout or to admit light and air, it usually crowns a larger roof
or dome.
CUPOLA
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14. AXIS
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15. AXIS
An Imaginary straight line from the center.
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16. BARREL VAULT
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17. BARREL VAULT
A Cylindrical roof over a rectangular plan. Also called
tunnel vault or wagon vault.
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18. BUTTRESS
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19. •Abuttressisanarchitecturalstructurebuiltagainstor
projectingfromawallwhichservestosupportorreinforcethe
wall.
•Buttressesarefairlycommononmoreancientbuildings,asa
meansofprovidingsupporttoactagainstthelateral(sideways)
forcesarisingoutoftheroofstructuresthatlackadequate
bracing.
BUTTRESS
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20. CORBELLING
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21. CORBELLING
•Blocksprojectingfromawall,eachlayeris
projectedfurtherfromthepreviouslayer.
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22. NICHE
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23. NICHE
•Arecessinawallcreatedto
housethestatueorfor
ornamentationpurpose
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24. CELLA
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25. •A cella(greek)is the inner chamber of a temple(Garbagriha).
CELLA
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26. PEDIMENT
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27. PEDIMENT
•A pedimentis an architecturalelement usually of a triangular shape, placed above the
horizontal structure of the entablature, typically supported by columns.
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