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hogyo roof
Construction; Architecture
A square, pyramidal roof with curved ears common in Japanese architecture.
hypostyle
Construction; Architecture
A hall or other large space over which the roof is supported by rows of columns like a forest.
ionic order
Construction; Architecture
An order that originated in Asia Minor in the mid-sixth century B.C.
lantern
Construction; Architecture
A small circular or polygonal turret with windows all round, crowning a roof or a dome.
load bearing construction
Construction; Architecture
Construction in which walls, posts, columns, or arcades support the weight of the ceilings and upper floors.
metope
Construction; Architecture
the square space between two triglyphs in the frieze of a Doric order; it may be carved or be left plain.
minaret
Construction; Architecture
A tall, usually slender tower or turret connected with a mosque. From a balcony on the minaret the muzzin calls people to prayer.
