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Black asphaltum
Construction; Architecture
A bituminous substance applied to the outside of foundation walls beneath the ground level to waterproof these walls.
Site
Construction; Architecture
The section of town or general location in which your building lot is located.
Abutment
Construction; Architecture
Solid masonry placed to counteract the lateral thrust of a vault or arch
Acanthus
Construction; Architecture
A Stylized leaf motif, one of the primary decorative elements of classical architecture. With its origins in Greece, it was adopted by Romans and transmitted into the general classical tradition.
Acropolis
Construction; Architecture
The symbolic centre of a Greek city-state, bringing together its most important sacred and civic buildings in one urban space, as in Athens where the Parthenon forms the heart of the Athenian ...
