An apron is a raised section of ornamental stonework below a window ledge, stone tablet, or monument.
In architecture, a hypostyle hall has a roof which is supported by columns. Etymology The…
A squinch in architecture is a construction filling in the upper angles of a square…
A windtower (wind catcher) (Persian: بادگیر bâdgir: bâd "wind" + gir "catcher") is a traditional…
Proportion is a central principle of architectural theory and an important connection between mathematics and…
The Domain of the Fontainebleau Palace is inscribed at the UNESCO Humanity World Heritage. One…
Compass-and-straightedge construction, also known as ruler-and-compass construction or classical construction, is the construction of lengths,…
An archivolt (or voussure) is an ornamental molding or band following the curve on the…
The style of architecture and design under King Louis Philippe I (1830-1848) was a more…
The Russian Revival style is the generic term for a number of different movements within…
Phallic architecture consciously or unconsciously creates a symbolic representation of the phallus. Buildings intentionally or…
Stalinist architecture, also referred to as Stalinist Empire style or Socialist Classicism, is a term…
First Bay Tradition (or First Bay Area Tradition) was an architectural style from the period…
The ephemeral architecture had a special relevance in the Spanish Baroque, in that it fulfilled…
