Architecture 2
Terms
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- gable
- the verticle triangle where two faces of roof come together, like the front face of a dormer, or the end of a house /\
- cornice
- a decorative molding that caps a roof, column, or wall
- sidewall
- the wall on the side of a dormer
- dormer
- A window set vertically in a structure projecting from a sloping roof.
- pediment
- classical term for the gable. triangle enclosed by two angled rooflines. /\
- double-hung window
- window where both top and bottom sashes move
- single-hung window
- window where only one of the sashes moves
- sash
- the framework of a window in which panes of glass are set
- craftsman house
- The Craftsman style (1905-1930) is named for Gustav Stickley's magazine The Craftsman. It is the architectural facet of the Arts and Crafts movement of that period. It was a fundamental tenet of Arts and Crafts advocates that form should follow function; good design and hand craftsmanship should supplant useless ornamentation and shoddy "industrial" workmanship. Accordingly, Craftsman houses feature strong architectural details (like rafters exposed at the eaves) and "natural" materials: wood (stained, not painted), stone, ceramic and clay tiles, hammered copper. Stickley published a book of his designs in 1909, and encouraged readers to build their own houses. Many
- Arts and crafts movement
- The Arts and Crafts Movement was led by British poet, artist, and architect William Morris, who rejected the heavy ornamentation of the Victorian style in favor of good craftsmanship and clean design. Proponents of the movement believed that technologies of mass production stifled the creativity of the individual, and they hoped to bring handcrafted goods to the common man. Louis Comfort Tiffany, who aimed to bring handmade glassware into America’s homes, was among the proponents of the movement in America.
- bungalow
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1 story home from early 20C;
horizontal lines, front porch; from Hindi "bangla", or "in the Bengal style" - veranda
- long, covered porch on the first floor. from the Hindi, Bengali word barandah