architectural volume
The cubic content of a building calculated by multiplying the floor area by the height. For foundations, the average depth […]
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architectural terra-cotta
A hard-burnt, glazed or unglazed clay unit used in building construction; plain or ornamental; machine-extruded or hand-molded; usually larger in
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architectural style
A classification characterizing buildings that share many common attributes, including similarity in general appearance, in the arrangement of major design
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architectural projected window
A window in which the basic frame and hinged sash (ventilator, 2) members are made of heavier steel than that
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architectural mode
An inexact classification for buildings that share selected architectural features but, unlike an architectural style, may not share consistency of
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architectural millwork, custom millwork
Ready-made millwork as obtained from the mill, especially fabricated to meet the specificationsfor a particular job, as distinguished from standard
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architectural hardware
All hardware used in building construction, especially that which is attached to movable elements such as doors and windows; also