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The art or practice of designing or making designs.

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pylon

Construction; Architecture

In ancient Egyptian architecture, the rectangular, truncated, pyramidal towers flanking the gateway of the temple.

pyramid

Construction; Architecture

In ancient Egyptian architecture, a sepulchral monument in the form of a huge stone structure with a square base and sloping sides meeting at an apex.

rotunda

Construction; Architecture

A building or room circular in plan and usually domed.

roundel

Construction; Architecture

A circular ornament, often decorated with sculptural reliefs or glazed terra-cotta.

rustication

Construction; Architecture

Masonry cut in massive blocks, sometimes in a crude state to give a rich and bold texture to an exterior wall.

skyscraper

Construction; Architecture

A multi-storied building constructed on steel skeleton, combining extraordinary height with ordinary rooms such as would be found in low buildings, the term originated in the ...