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An abacus is a stone slab that sits atop a capital, providing support for the entablature above it.
Adobe is a building material made from sun-dried, unbaked clay, commonly used in construction.
An adyton is an inner chamber in a Greek temple that was accessible only to the priest.
An aedicula is a decorative framework, typically consisting of two columns or pilasters, a entablature, and a pediment, often used to frame a statue.
An akroterion is a pedestal located at the corners and top of a tympanum, often adorned with a statue or ornament.
The alternating system refers to the use of alternating columns and piers in the arcades of the nave in Romanesque churches.
An ambulatory is a walkway that surrounds the apse of a church, connecting the choir aisles.
An apse is a semicircular or polygonal extension of a building, typically found at the end of a choir or chapel, visible as an indentation inside and a protrusion outside.
An arcade is a series of arches supported by columns or piers, commonly found between the nave and side aisles in a church.
An atrium is an open courtyard in a Roman house or an open forecourt in an early Christian church.
A basilica is a large hall surrounded by colonnades, used for gatherings and legal proceedings in Roman architecture, and later evolved into a three-aisled church structure.
A belvedere is a small lookout tower or pavilion on a roof, designed for viewing the surrounding landscape.
Boogbouw, or arch construction, is a building method based on arch spans, typical of Roman architecture.
A brise-soleil is a fixed sunshade, often made of concrete, used on facades with extensive glass to reduce heat gain.
A campanile is an Italian term for a freestanding bell tower, often associated with churches.
Cannelures are grooves or flutes in the shafts of columns or pilasters, which can run vertically or in spiral patterns.
Cassettes are recessed square or polygonal panels found in ceilings, vaults, and arch surfaces.
The cella, or naos, is the main inner chamber of a temple where the statue of the deity is housed.
Chevet is the French term for the eastern end of a church, typically featuring an apse and ambulatory.
A clerestory, or lichtbeuk, is the upper window section of a church nave or transept, situated above the roofs of the side aisles.
Cloisonné refers to a decorative technique where figures are outlined by narrow metal borders.
A collegial church is governed by a 'collegial chapter,' where the members (canons) do not belong to the administration of a diocese.
A colonnet is a small column or half-column used in Romanesque and Gothic architecture, often supporting arches or ribs.
A concha is a shell-like vault, typically found in apses, often crowned by a half-dome.
A cortile is an inner courtyard of an Italian palazzo.
A cottage ornée is a small, rustic villa, often with a thatched roof, emerging from the picturesque movement of the 18th century.
The curvilinear style, prevalent from around 1315 to 1375, is characterized by flowing lines in the tracery of windows and vaults.
The Decorated Style, from approximately 1275 to 1375, is marked by intricate geometric tracery and later more fluid lines in design.
A dipteros is a Greek temple completely surrounded by a double colonnade.
A donjon is a fortified residential tower within a castle.
The Early English style is the earliest phase of English Gothic architecture, spanning from around 1175 to 1245, characterized by pointed arches and ribbed vaults.
An echinus is a rounded or oval cushion-like element that sits beneath the abacus of a Doric capital.