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Architectural Studies

Architectural Studies. Tyler Wells, 2011. R-S. Raking Cornice. Either of two straight, sloping cornices on a pediment following or suggesting the slopes of a roof. Rampart. A broad embankment of earth raised as a fortification around a place and usually surmounted by a parapet. Rib Vault.

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Architectural Studies

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  1. Architectural Studies Tyler Wells, 2011 R-S

  2. Raking Cornice • Either of two straight, sloping cornices on a pediment following or suggesting the slopes of a roof. Architectural Studies R-S

  3. Rampart • A broad embankment of earth raised as a fortification around a place and usually surmounted by a parapet. Architectural Studies R-S

  4. Rib Vault • A vault supported by or decorated with arched diagonal ribs. Architectural Studies R-S

  5. Ribbon Window • A horizontal band of windows, separated only by mullions. Architectural Studies R-S

  6. Rose window • A circular window, usually of stained glass and decorated with tracery symmetrical about the center. Architectural Studies R-S

  7. Rosette • An ornament having a generally circular combination of parts resembling a flower or plant. Architectural Studies R-S

  8. Rubble masonry • Masonry built of rough fragments of broken stone. Architectural Studies R-S

  9. Saddle roof • A roof with a ridge connecting two higher elevations or levels. Architectural Studies R-S

  10. Sheathing • A rough covering of boards, plywood, or other panel materials applied to a frame structure to serve as a base for siding, flooring, or roofing. Architectural Studies R-S

  11. Shed dormer • A dormer having a shed roof. Architectural Studies R-S

  12. Skin/Skeleton Construction • A system of construction utilizing a framework of columns and beams to transmit building loads down to the foundation. Architectural Studies R-S

  13. Spire • A tall, acutely tapering pyramidal structure surmounting a steeple or tower. Architectural Studies R-S

  14. Steeple • A tall ornamental structure, usually ending in a spire and surmounting the tower of a church or other public building. Architectural Studies R-S

  15. Stele • An upright stone slab or pillar with a carved or inscribed surface, used as a monument or marker, or as a commemorative tablet in a building’s face. Architectural Studies R-S

  16. Stoop • A raised platform, approached by steps and sometimes having a roof, at the entrance of a house. Architectural Studies R-S

  17. Stucco • A coarse plaster composed of portland/masonry cement, sand, and hydrated lime, mixed with water and applied in a plastic state to form a hard covering for exterior walls. Architectural Studies R-S

  18. Stupa • A Buddhist memorial mound erected to enshrine a relic of Buddha and to commemorate some event or mark a sacred spot. Architectural Studies R-S

  19. Stylobate • A course of masonry forming the foundation for a row of columns, especially the outermost colonnade of a classical temple. Architectural Studies R-S

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