Terms

A structure fixed at one end and projecting freely at the other.

A non-load-bearing exterior wall suspended from the building frame.

Columns that lift a building to create an open ground level.

A hemispherical or related curved roof that covers a broad space.

A Gothic structure carrying lateral thrust from a high wall to an external pier through an arch.

A wall that carries loads from above as well as its own weight.

A triangulated frame that converts bending into axial force to cross long spans.

A roof or ceiling formed by extending or intersecting arches.

A curved structure that carries load in compression toward supports at both ends.

A tall shared interior void that organizes daylight and circulation.

A high window that admits daylight from the side.

An external shading or louver system that filters sunlight.

A facade with two envelope layers and a usable air cavity between them.

The vertical center containing elevators, stairs, and service shafts.

The distance between supports, or the width crossed by a structure.

A basic unit governing repeated dimensions, components, or spaces.

The dimensional relationship between parts and between each part and the whole.

An imaginary centerline that aligns spaces.

A principal elevation read as the public face of a building.

A horizontal drawing of spatial arrangement, mapping function and circulation.

A cut drawing showing relationships among height, levels, light, and structure.

A transitional zone where inside and outside, or public and private, change.

The expression of how materials and joints reveal construction.

The uses, room list, and relationships contained in a building.

Relative size in relation to the human body, city, or landscape.