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deconstructivist architecture
Architecture; General architecture
Architecture that seeks to arrive at new forms of expression by turning away from structural restraints and functional and thematic hierarchies, and toward often nonrectangular, fantastic, and ...
decor
Architecture; General architecture
The combination of materials, furnishings, and objects used in interior decorating to create an atmosphere or style.
diagonal crack
Architecture; General architecture
An inclined crack, usually at about 45° to the center line, beginning at the tension surface of a concrete member.
diagonal grain
Architecture; General architecture
A defect in lumber, usually the result of careless sawing, in which the wood grain is at an angle to the long dimension.
diagonal joining
Architecture; General architecture
Decorative work formed by bricks or tiles which are set obliquely and symmetrically with respect to a vertical or a horizontal axis.
diagonal pitch
Architecture; General architecture
In riveted joints having two or more rows of staggered rivets, the distance from one rivet in one row to the nearest rivet in the next row.
diminishing courses
Architecture; General architecture
On a roof: courses of tiles that diminish in height in going from the eaves to the ridge, thereby providing the appearance of greater height.
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