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Architecture

The science of designing and building structures for habitation.

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slate

Architecture; Architecture contemporaine

Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade regional ...

siding

Architecture; Architecture contemporaine

Siding is the outer covering or cladding of a house meant to shed water and protect from the effects of weather. On a building that uses siding, it may act as a key element in the ...

slab

Architecture; Architecture contemporaine

In many domestic and industrial buildings a slab, supported on foundations or directly on the sub soil, is used to construct the ground floor of a building

environment-friendly

Architecture; Architecture contemporaine

Used to refer to goods considered to inflict minimal or no harm on the environment.

lighting

Architecture; Architecture contemporaine

Lighting is the deliberate application of light to achieve some aesthetic or practical effect. Lighting includes use of both artificial light sources such as lamps and natural ...

coating

Architecture; Architecture contemporaine

Coating is a covering that is applied to the surface of an object, usually referred to as the substrate. In many cases coatings are applied to improve surface properties of the ...