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Architectural Studies

Architectural Studies. Tyler Wells, 2011. H-L. Heraion. A name used to refer to a temple of the goddess Hera. Specifically, a site in ancient Olympia in Greece. Hip Roof. A roof having sloping ends and sides meeting at an inclined projecting angle. Hogan.

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Architectural Studies

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  1. Architectural Studies Tyler Wells, 2011 H-L

  2. Heraion • A name used to refer to a temple of the goddess Hera. Specifically, a site in ancient Olympia in Greece. Architectural Studies H-L

  3. Hip Roof • A roof having sloping ends and sides meeting at an inclined projecting angle. Architectural Studies H-L

  4. Hogan • A Navajo Indian dwelling constructed usually of earth and logs and covered with mud and sod. Architectural Studies H-L

  5. Honeycomb • Voids on a formed concrete surface, caused by segregation during placement or by insufficient consolidation. Architectural Studies H-L

  6. Horns of Consecration • Stone or clay structures placed at sites of the ancient Minoan civilization, representing the horns of a bull. Architectural Studies H-L

  7. Hypocaust • An under-floor heating system. Heated using hot water, as in a caldarium. Architectural Studies H-L

  8. Hypostyle hall • A large hall having many columns in rows supporting a flat roof, and sometimes a clerestory: prevalent in ancient Egyptian. Architectural Studies H-L

  9. Iktinos • Greek architect, also known as Ictinus, who along with Kallikrates, designed the Parthenon in Athens. Architectural Studies H-L

  10. Imbrication • The overlapping of shingles or roofing tiles with break joints to form a weather-tight covering. Architectural Studies H-L

  11. In Antis • Having a recessed portico with a row of columns between the antae, as in some Greek temples. Architectural Studies H-L

  12. Inset Flutes • The grooves on columns that are sunken into the column itself, giving a texture to the surface. Architectural Studies H-L

  13. Insula • Ancient Roman apartment building, of sorts. Held most of the urban population of the city of Rome. Architectural Studies H-L

  14. Insulating Concrete • Lightweight concrete made with lightweight aggregate (perlite, etc.) or with a foaming agent or gas-forming chemical. Architectural Studies H-L

  15. Interlacing Arcade • An arcade composed of arches resting on alternate supports and overlapping in series where they cross. Architectural Studies H-L

  16. Ionic • A classical order that developed in the Greek colonies of Asia Minor in the 6th century B.C. Characterized by spiral volutes of its capital, as well as fluted columns with molded bases and an entablature with an architrave of three fascias and a richly ornamented frieze. Architectural Studies H-L

  17. Ionic Order Architectural Studies H-L

  18. Jalousie window • A window having horizontal glass or wood louvers which pivot simultaneously in a common frame, used primarily in mild climates to control ventilation and to cut off visibility from the outside. Architectural Studies H-L

  19. Kakemono • A vertical hanging scroll containing either text or a painting, intended to be viewed on a wall and rolled when not in use. Architectural Studies H-L

  20. Kairo • The covered gallery surrounding a precinct of a Japanese temple or shrine. Architectural Studies H-L

  21. Kallikrates • Ancient Greek architect, who along with Iktinos, designed the Parthenon and much of the Athenian Acropolis. Architectural Studies H-L

  22. Keystone • The wedge-shaped, often embellished voussoir at the crown of an arch, serving to lock the other voussoirs in place. Architectural Studies H-L

  23. Kiva • A large underground or partly underground chamber in a Pueblo Indian village, used by the men for religious ceremonies or councils. Architectural Studies H-L

  24. Kodo • An assembly hall for monks in a Japanese Buddhist temple, in which sacred texts are read. Architectural Studies H-L

  25. Lacunar • A ceiling, soffit, or vault adorned with a pattern of recessed panels (see Coffered Ceilings). Architectural Studies H-L

  26. Lanai • A veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room. Architectural Studies H-L

  27. Loophole • A small or narrow opening in a wall of a fortification for the discharge of missiles. Architectural Studies H-L

  28. Louver • An opening fitted with slanting, fixed or movable slats to admit air but exclude rain and snow or to provide privacy. Also, louvre. Architectural Studies H-L

  29. Louvered Ceiling • A suspended ceiling of multi-cellular louvers for shielding the light sources mounted above it. Architectural Studies H-L

  30. Luminous Ceiling • A suspended ceiling of translucent panels for diffusing the light from luminaires mounted above it. Architectural Studies H-L

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