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