Compass-and-straightedge construction
Compass-and-straightedge construction, also known as ruler-and-compass construction or classical construction, is the construction of lengths, angles, and other geometric figures…
Girih tiles
Girih tiles are a set of five tiles that were used in the creation of Islamic geometric patterns using strapwork…
Girih
Girih (Persian: گره, "knot") is a decorative Islamic geometric artform used in architecture and handicraft objects, consisting of angled lines…
Ogive in architecture
An ogive is the roundly tapered end of a two-dimensional or three-dimensional object. Ogive curves and surfaces are used in…
Ogee
An ogee is a curve (often used in moulding), shaped somewhat like an S, consisting of two arcs that curve…
Serpentine shape
A serpentine shape is any of certain curved shapes of an object or design, which are suggestive of the shape…
Eco-architecture
Eco-architecture or Sustainable architecture is architecture that seeks to minimize the negative environmental impact of buildings by efficiency and moderation…
Biomimetic architecture
Biomimetic architecture is a contemporary philosophy of architecture that seeks solutions for sustainability in nature, not by replicating the natural…
Biodynamic architecture
Biodynamic architecture is a new way of architectural thinking, it is a spiral-based architecture-planing-method used in the creating processes and…
Arris
In architecture, an arris is the sharp edge formed by the intersection of two surfaces, such as the corner of…