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INTD 50A architectural detail

Explore the various types of architectural roofs, including gable, gambrel, hip, flat, mansard, and salt box designs. This guide also delves into essential architectural terminology such as acanthus leaves, arches, dentils, finials, gingerbread trim, and column capitals. Understand construction styles like half-timbering and decorative elements like pediments and pilasters. By familiarizing yourself with these terms and styles, you can enhance your knowledge of architectural design and history.

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INTD 50A architectural detail

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  1. INTD 50A architectural detail

  2. roof types—gable

  3. roof types—gambrel

  4. roof types—hip

  5. roof types—flat

  6. roof types—mansard

  7. roof types—salt box

  8. door types

  9. door types

  10. door types

  11. window types

  12. window types

  13. window types

  14. window types

  15. terminology • acanthus— • large leaf conventionalized by the greeks for ornamental use • as in the capital of the corinthian column

  16. terminology • arch— • structural feature spanning an opening, supported at two ends & composed of several wedge-shaped parts • usually curved, but may be flat

  17. terminology • dentil— • small tooth-shaped block used as a repeating ornament of a cornice

  18. terminology • finial— • ornament used as a terminating motif • usually in the form of a knob, pineapple or foliage

  19. terminology • gingerbread— • decorative trim on victorian style • homes • generally carved out of wood • quantity sometime became more important than quality

  20. terminology • column capitols— • decorative crowning motif of a column or pilaster shaft • most characteristic feature of each classical architectural order

  21. terminology column capitals—

  22. terminology • half-timbering— • type of construction in which heavy wooden posts and beams form the skeleton of the structure • area between is filled with brick, stone or plaster

  23. terminology • pediments— • architectural, roof-like decoration • usually found over porticoes, windows, or doors • triangular, broken, segmented, scroll varieties

  24. terminology • pilaster— • flat-faced vertical projection from a wall • rectangular in plan, but with the • general proportions, capital and • base of a column

  25. terminology • portico— • open space covered with a roof supported by columns • added to the main entrance

  26. terminology • quoins— • large-angled stones at the corner of a building

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