Architectural elements
Arris
In architecture, an arris is the sharp edge formed by the intersection of two surfaces, such as the corner of…
Archivolt
An archivolt (or voussure) is an ornamental molding or band following the curve on the underside of an arch. It…
Architrave
An architrave (/ˈɑːrkɪtreɪv/; from Italian: architrave "chief beam", also called an epistyle; from Greek ἐπίστυλον epistylon "door frame") is the…
Architectural light shelf
A light shelf is a horizontal surface that reflects daylight deep into a building. Light shelves are placed above eye-level…
Architectural ironmongery
Architectural Ironmongery or (Architectural Hardware) is a term used for the manufacture and wholesale distributor of items made from iron,…
Architectural glass
Architectural glass is glass that is used as a building material. It is most typically used as transparent glazing material…
Arcade in architecture
An arcade is a succession of arches, each counter-thrusting the next, supported by columns, piers, or a covered walkway enclosed…
Araeosystyle
Araeosystyle (Gr. αραιος, "widely spaced", and συστυλος, "with columns set close together"), an architectural term applied to a colonnade, in…
Apron in architecture
An apron is a raised section of ornamental stonework below a window ledge, stone tablet, or monument.
Antefix
An antefix (from Latin antefigere, to fasten before) is a vertical block which terminates the covering tiles of a tiled…
Ante-choir
Ante-choir, the term given to the space enclosed in a church between the outer gate or railing of the rood…
Antae temple
An Antae Temple, also a Distyle in antis Temple, is a special name given to a type of ancient Greek…
Anta capital
An Anta capital is the crowning portion of an anta, the front edge of a supporting wall in Greek temple…
Anta in architecture
An anta (pl. antæ) (Latin, possibly from ante, 'before' or 'in front of'), or sometimes parastade is an architectural term…
Annualized geo solar
Annualized geo-solar (AGS) enables passive solar heating in even cold, foggy north temperate areas. It uses the ground under or…