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Concrete blocks

Construction; Architecture

Masonry blocks commonly used for foundation and backing walls.

Window types

Construction; Architecture

The following are the different window types: *'''Double Hung:''' Two sash, vertical sliding *'''Casement:''' Side hinged *'''Awning:''' Top hinged *'''Hopper:''' Bottom hinged *'''Oriel:''' ...

Conical

Construction; Architecture

A furnace cap, resembling or shaped like a cone.

The 20th Century has seen the construction of more new architecture than the total produced by all proceeding centuries put together. But it has also seen the principle of preservation not just the ...

Constructivism

Construction; Architecture

An avant-grade movement of the early 20th century that originated in revolutionary Russia with work by the sculptor Naum Gabo. It had a vision of a new sense of space, an imaginative understanding of ...

Contractor

Construction; Architecture

The responsibility for actually building an architect's design rests with the contractor, who commits to a particular price for the work, usually in competition, employs the workforce, and contracts ...