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Entrance recess

Architecture; General architecture

The recessed opening in the facade leading up to the doorway of a storefront or building entrance.

Elevation

Architecture; General architecture

A drawing of a face of a building with all the features shown, as if in a single vertical plane.

English bond

Architecture; General architecture

A pattern of brickwork with alternate courses of headers and stretchers.

Egg and dart

Architecture; General architecture

An ornamental band moulding of egg forms alternating with dart forms.

Dunnage

Architecture; General architecture

Supports for air conditioning and other equipment above the roof of a building.

Enframement

Architecture; General architecture

A general term referring to any elements surrounding a window or door.

Doric

Architecture; General architecture

One of five classical orders, recognisable by its simple capital. The Greek Doric column has a fluted shaft and no base; the Roman Doric column may be fluted or smooth and rests on a moulded base.

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