In architecture, an atrium (plural: atria or atriums) is a large open air or skylight covered space surrounded by a…
In classical European architecture, an atlas (also known as an atlant, or atlante or atlantid; plural atlantes) is a support…
An astragal is a moulding profile composed of a half-round surface surrounded by two flat planes (fillets). An astragal is…
Ashlar is finely dressed (cut, worked) masonry, either an individual stone that has been worked until squared or the masonry…
In architecture, an arris is the sharp edge formed by the intersection of two surfaces, such as the corner of…
An archivolt (or voussure) is an ornamental molding or band following the curve on the underside of an arch. It…
An architrave (/ˈɑːrkɪtreɪv/; from Italian: architrave "chief beam", also called an epistyle; from Greek ἐπίστυλον epistylon "door frame") is the…
The Shingle style is an American architectural style made popular by the rise of the New England school of architecture,…
A light shelf is a horizontal surface that reflects daylight deep into a building. Light shelves are placed above eye-level…
Richardsonian Romanesque is a style of Romanesque Revival architecture named after architect Henry Hobson Richardson (1838–1886), whose masterpiece is Trinity…