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Acroteria
Construction; Architecture
Plinths for statues or ornaments placed at the apex and ends of a pediment; also, more loosely, both the plinths and what stands on them.
Jenkins-head roof
Construction; Architecture
A gabled roof with its apex truncated by a small hipped roof.
Addorsed
Construction; Architecture
Term applied to two figures, usually animals, placed symmetrically back to back; often found on capitals.
Joist
Construction; Architecture
Wood framing members, usually set 16" apart on center, carefully chosen to support all "live" and "dead" loads.
Adobe
Construction; Architecture
Med bricks reinforced with straw. Used particularly in Latin America and southwestern USA, adobe produces a distinctive architectural style based on organic forms, a smooth finish, and a minimum of ...
