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art deco
Construction; Architecture
A popular design of the 1920s and "30s characterized by bold outlines, geometric and zigzag forms.
art nouveau
Construction; Architecture
A movement that embraced architecture, design, and visual arts throughout Europe. It was fashionable between 1890 and 1910, and particularly strong in France, Belgium, Germany, and Austria. In ...
picture window
Construction; Architecture
One single, large window pane that does not open from either side.
arts and craft
Construction; Architecture
Galvanized by William Morris's disgust at what he perceived as the dehumanizing tendencies of mass production and the factory system, a group of architects and designers attempted to revive the ...
pier
Construction; Architecture
A solid masonry support, as distinct from a column; the solid mass between doors, windows, and other openings in buildings.
