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Architecture & Design: 100 palavras e expressões em inglês com significado
- facadethe front or face of a building
- atriuma large open central space, often glass-roofed
- cantilevera structure that projects with support at only one end
- cornicea decorative molding crowning a wall or building
- balustradea railing supported by small posts, as on a balcony
- buttressa support built against a wall to strengthen it
- colonnadea row of columns supporting a roof or beams
- mezzaninea partial floor between two main floors
- pergolaan open garden structure of posts supporting crossbeams
- parapeta low protective wall at the edge of a roof or bridge
- vaultedhaving an arched roof or ceiling
- trussa framework of beams supporting a roof or bridge
- load-bearingsupporting the weight of the structure above
- blueprinta detailed technical plan for construction
- elevationa drawing of one face of a building
- floor plana scale diagram of a room or building seen from above
- zoningrules controlling how land in an area may be used
- retrofitadding new systems or parts to an existing building
- claddingmaterial covering a building's exterior
- veneera thin decorative surface layer over cheaper material
- alcovea small recessed section of a room
- gablethe triangular wall section under a pitched roof
- latticea crisscrossed framework of strips
- masonryconstruction in brick or stone
- mortarthe paste that bonds bricks or stones together
- pedimenta triangular crown over a classical entrance or window
- pilastera flattened column projecting slightly from a wall
- scaffoldingtemporary framework used during construction
- skylighta window set into a roof
- spirea tall tapering structure on top of a tower
- terracea flat outdoor platform attached to a building
- vestibulea small entrance hall before a main room
- wainscotingwooden paneling on the lower part of interior walls
- ergonomicsdesigning for comfort and efficiency of human use
- minimalisma style using the fewest and simplest elements
- brutalisma style of massive raw concrete forms
- porticoa columned porch at a building's entrance
- rotundaa round building or hall, usually domed
- annexa secondary building added to a main one
- courtyardan open space enclosed by walls or buildings
- acousticsthe sound qualities of a room or building
- adaptive reuseconverting an old building to a new purpose
- awninga fabric cover extending over a window or door
- bay windowa window projecting outward from a wall
- beama horizontal structural member carrying loads
- bungalowa low house, typically on one level
- canopyan overhead roof-like covering or shelter
- cupolaa small dome crowning a roof
- dormera window projecting vertically from a sloped roof
- eavesthe part of a roof overhanging the walls
- edificea large, imposing building
- foyeran entrance hall in a house or theater
- foundationthe load-carrying base of a building, below ground
- girdera large main beam supporting a structure
- insulationmaterial that keeps heat, cold, or sound out
- joistone of the parallel beams supporting a floor or ceiling
- keystonethe central stone locking an arch together
- lintelthe horizontal support above a door or window
- loftan open upper space under a roof, or a converted upper floor
- louverangled slats admitting air but keeping out rain or light
- penthousean apartment on the top floor of a tall building
- prefabricatedmanufactured in sections for on-site assembly
- renovationrestoring or updating a building's condition
- restorationreturning a building to its original state
- setbackthe required distance between a building and the property line
- thresholdthe strip at the bottom of a doorway; an entrance point
- turreta small tower projecting from a building
- urban planningdesigning the layout and growth of cities
- verandaa roofed open gallery along the outside of a house
- mansard roofa roof with two slopes on each side, the lower steeper
- mulliona vertical bar dividing panes of a window
- oculusa circular opening or window, often in a dome
- corbela bracket of stone or wood projecting from a wall to bear weight
- breezewaya roofed open passage connecting two buildings
- cornerstonea foundational stone, often laid ceremonially; a vital element
- curb appealhow attractive a property looks from the street
- gazeboa freestanding open garden pavilion
- plumbexactly vertical
- footprintthe ground area a building occupies
- green roofa roof covered with living vegetation
- abutto touch or border on; to lean against
- ambulatorya covered walkway, especially around a cloister
- clerestoryan upper section of wall with windows above eye level
- crenellationthe notched battlements along the top of a wall
- dadothe lower part of an interior wall, often decorated
- fenestrationthe arrangement of windows in a building
- finialan ornament at the top of a spire, gable, or post
- friezea broad horizontal band of decoration on a wall
- groin vaulta ceiling formed by two intersecting barrel vaults
- jambthe vertical side post of a doorway or window
- massingthe overall shape and bulk of a building
- newelthe central post of a spiral staircase
- plinththe base or platform on which a structure sits
- quoina dressed cornerstone reinforcing a building's angle
- soffitthe underside of an arch, eave, or overhang
- stuccoa fine plaster used for coating walls and moldings
- transoma crossbar above a door, often with a window above it
- tympanumthe semicircular space above a doorway, often carved
- vernacularbuilding in a local, traditional style using local materials
- corbel archan arch built by stepping stones inward from each side
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