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General architecture
egg and dart
Architecture; General architecture
An ornamental band molding of egg forms alternating with dart forms.
elevation
Architecture; General architecture
A drawing of a face of a building with all the features shown, as if in a single vertical plane.
enframement
Architecture; General architecture
A general term referring to any elements surrounding a window or door.
english bond
Architecture; General architecture
A pattern of brickwork with alternate courses of headers and stretchers.
entrance recess
Architecture; General architecture
The recessed opening in the facade leading up to the doorway of a storefront or building entrance.
eyebrow dormer
Architecture; General architecture
A curved dormer with no sides, covered by a smooth protrusion from the sloping roof.
façade
Architecture; General architecture
The main exterior face of a building, sometimes distinguished from the other faces by elaboration of architectural or ornamental details.
