Architectural elements
Bay in architecture
In architecture, a bay is the space between architectural elements, or a recess or compartment. bay comes from "Old French…
Bathtub Madonna
A bathtub Madonna (also known as a lawn shrine, Mary on the half shell, bathtub Mary, bathtub Virgin, and bathtub…
Baseboard
In architecture, a baseboard (also called skirting board, skirting, mopboard, floor molding, or base molding) is a usually wooden board…
Barnstar
A barnstar (or barn star, primitive star, or Pennsylvania star) is a painted object or image, often in the shape…
Baluster
A baluster—also called spindle or stair stick—is a moulded shaft, square or of lathe-turned form, cut from a rectangular or…
Baldachin
A baldachin, or baldaquin (from Italian: baldacchino), is a canopy of state typically placed over an altar or throne. It…
Balcony
A balcony is a platform projecting from the wall of a building, supported by columns or console brackets, and enclosed…
Balconet
A balconet or balconette is an architectural term to describe a false balcony, or railing at the outer plane of…
Awning
An awning or overhang is a secondary covering attached to the exterior wall of a building. It is typically composed…
Attic style
In classical architecture, the term attic refers to a story or low wall above the cornice of a classical façade.…
Attic ladder
An attic ladder (US) or loft ladder (UK) is a retractable ladder that is installed into the floor of an…
Atrium in architecture
In architecture, an atrium (plural: atria or atriums) is a large open air or skylight covered space surrounded by a…
Atlas in architecture
In classical European architecture, an atlas (also known as an atlant, or atlante or atlantid; plural atlantes) is a support…
Astragal
An astragal is a moulding profile composed of a half-round surface surrounded by two flat planes (fillets). An astragal is…
Ashlar
Ashlar is finely dressed (cut, worked) masonry, either an individual stone that has been worked until squared or the masonry…