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French roof

Architecture; General architecture

A curb hip roof in which each face has two slopes, the lower one steeper than the upper. The term was used in the French mansarde after the accomplished 17th-century French architect noted for using ...

Boss

Architecture; General architecture

1. Roughly cut stone set in place for later carving. 2. An ornamental projection, a carved keystone of a ribbed vault at the intersection of the ogives.

Jettying

Architecture; General architecture

A building technique used in mediaeval timber frame buildings in which an upper floor projects beyond the dimensions of the floor below.

Arch

Architecture; General architecture

A rounded element that spans an opening is called an arch. A basic element of construction, arches apear in all types of achitecture.

Coffer

Architecture; General architecture

A recessed, usually square or octagonal panel in a ceiling, often used to lighten the weight of a dome.

Sunburst

Architecture; General architecture

A design or figure commonly used in architectural ornaments and design patterns, including art nouveau.

Phiale

Architecture; General architecture

A building or columned arcade around a fountain.

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