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Architectural Studies

Architectural Studies. Tyler Wells, 2011. M-P. Machicolation. A projecting gallery at the top of a castle wall, having openings in the floor through which stones, molten lead, or boiling oil could be cast upon an enemy beneath. Mastaba.

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Architectural Studies

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  1. Architectural Studies Tyler Wells, 2011 M-P

  2. Machicolation • A projecting gallery at the top of a castle wall, having openings in the floor through which stones, molten lead, or boiling oil could be cast upon an enemy beneath. Architectural Studies M-P

  3. Mastaba • An ancient Egyptian tomb made of mud brick, rectangular in plan with a flat roof and sloping sides, from which a shaft leads to underground burial and offering chambers. Architectural Studies M-P

  4. Megaron • A building or semi-independent unit of a building, typically having a rectangular principal chamber with a center hearth and a porch, often of columns in antis. Architectural Studies M-P

  5. Melon dome • A bulbous ribbed dome, found especially in Islamic architecture. Architectural Studies M-P

  6. Merlon • One of the solid parts between the crenels of a battlement. Architectural Studies M-P

  7. Mesa • A natural flat-topped elevation with one or more cliff-like sides, common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico. Architectural Studies M-P

  8. Metope • Any of the panels, either plain or decorated, between triglyphs in the Doric frieze. Also called intertriglyph. Architectural Studies M-P

  9. Mouchette • A dagger-like motif found in Gothic tracery, formed by elliptical and ogee curves. Architectural Studies M-P

  10. Nave • The principal or central part of a church, extending from the narthex to the choir or chancel and usually flanked by aisles. Architectural Studies M-P

  11. Necessarium • The privy of a medieval castle or monastery. Also called garderobe. Architectural Studies M-P

  12. Necking • The upper part of a column, just above the shaft and below the projecting part of the capital, when differentiated by a molding, groove, or the omission of fluting. Architectural Studies M-P

  13. Necropolis • A historic burial ground, especially a large, elaborate one of an ancient city. Architectural Studies M-P

  14. Nonbearing wall • A wall supporting no load other than its own weight. Architectural Studies M-P

  15. Oculus • A circular opening, especially one at the crown of a dome. Architectural Studies M-P

  16. Onion dome • A bulbous, domelike roof terminating in a sharp point used especially in Russian Orthodox churches to cover a cupola or tower. Architectural Studies M-P

  17. Opisthodomos • The rear vestibule of a classical temple. Also called posticum, epinaos. Architectural Studies M-P

  18. Oubliette • A secret dungeon having an opening only in the ceiling, through which prisoners were dropped. Architectural Studies M-P

  19. Oxeye • A comparatively small round or oval window, as in a frieze or dormer. Architectural Studies M-P

  20. Palazzo • A large, imposing public building or private residence, especially in Italy. Architectural Studies M-P

  21. Parterre • The rear section of seats, and sometimes also the side sections, of the main floor of a theater, opera house, or concert hall. Architectural Studies M-P

  22. Pediment • A wide, low-pitched gable surmounting a colonnade or a major division of a façade. Architectural Studies M-P

  23. Pendentive • A spherical triangle forming the transition from the circular plan of a dome to the polygonal plan of its supporting structure. Architectural Studies M-P

  24. Pergola • A structure of parallel colonnades supporting an open roof of beams and crossing rafters or trelliswork, over which climbing plants are trained to grow. Architectural Studies M-P

  25. PeripteralCollonade • Having a single row of columns on all sides. Architectural Studies M-P

  26. Peristyle • A colonnade surrounding a building or a courtyard. Architectural Studies M-P

  27. Pilaster • A shallow rectangular feature projecting from a wall, having a capital and a base and architecturally treated as a column. Architectural Studies M-P

  28. Pillar • An upright, relatively slender shaft or structure, usually of brick or stone, used as a building support or standing alone as a monument. Architectural Studies M-P

  29. Pinnacle • A subordinate vertical structure terminating in a pyramid or spire. Architectural Studies M-P

  30. Pocket Door • A door that slides into and out of a recess in a doorway wall. Architectural Studies M-P

  31. Podium • A solid mass of masonry visible above ground level and serving as the foundation of a building. Also called stereobate. Architectural Studies M-P

  32. Portcullis • A strong iron grating or timber hung over the gateway of a fortified place in such a way as to be able to be lowered quickly to prevent passage. Architectural Studies M-P

  33. Portico • A porch having a roof supported by columns, often leading to the entrance of a building. Architectural Studies M-P

  34. Post • A stiff vertical support or timber used in timber house framing. Architectural Studies M-P

  35. Post & Lintel • Wall construction utilizing a framework of vertical posts and horizontal beams to carry floor and roof loads. Architectural Studies M-P

  36. Postern • A private or side entrance, as one for pedestrians. Architectural Studies M-P

  37. Praetorium • A structure in a Roman city or fortification that was used as the home or headquarters of the leader or commander. Architectural Studies M-P

  38. Pylon • A monumental gateway to an ancient Egyptian temple, either consisting of a pair of tall truncated pyramids and a doorway between them, often decorated with painted reliefs. Architectural Studies M-P

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