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General architecture
fillet
Architecture; General architecture
A narrow band with a vertical face. Fillets are often interposed between curved mouldings.
frieze
Architecture; General architecture
The horizontal part of a classical entablature just below the cornice, often decorated with carvings.
hip
Architecture; General architecture
An inclined section of the roof connecting two sloping roof planes that meet at the ridge.
intrados
Architecture; General architecture
The inside curved soffit of an arch. The opposite face is known as the extrados.
bay window
Architecture; General architecture
A projecting form containing windows that rises from the ground or from some other support, such as a porch roof.
block plan
Architecture; General architecture
A drawing of a building’s foot print within an entire block in simplified, non-detailed form.
