Tag: vocab
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The Five Orders: Doors
Five Pillars of Architectural Vocabulary, Delivered Weekly on Sundays Welcome back to The Five Orders! This week, we’re covering five architectural terms related to doors. We’ll explore the functional, symbolic, and spatial roles of these elements through our vocabulary for the week. The terms are: threshold, jamb, portal, transom, and lintel. If you don’t know…
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The Five Orders: Modernist Architectural Features
Five Pillars of Architectural Vocabulary, Delivered Weekly on Sundays Welcome back to The Five Orders! This week we are going to be covering 5 modernist architectural features. They are: pilotis, curtain wall, free plan, ribbon windows, and flat roof. If you don’t know one or more of these terms than keep reading. Make sure to…
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