The anatomy of architecture

 In this post I will present architectural technical terminology. Firstly we drew a quick sketch, in my case that was a building, which I did in two point perspective. Then I start researching for architectural terminology, to describe each element of my drawing.

Glossary of terms

These are some of the architectural terminology, which I need get familiar with to understand learn.There is some terms and words:

Facade: it is usually front part of a building, that faces on to a street or open space, and it is a loan word from French. It is usually also most important and most decorated part of a building.

Arcade: it is passage or walkway covered over by a succession of arches or vaults supported by columns. 

Hip roof: it is a type of roof where all sides slope downwards from the ridge to the eaves.

Pier: it is an upright support for a superstructure, for example an arch or bridge.

Rotunda: it is a large and usually high circular hall or room in a building, sometime surrounded by a dome.

Skeiling: it is a straight sloped part of a celing, such as on the underside of a pitched roof.

Transom: it is a window or element, fixed or operable, which is located above a door but within its vertical frame.

Turret: it is a small tower that projects vertically from the wall of a building such as a medival castle.

Volute: it is a spiral, scroll-like ornament that forms the basic of the ionic order.

References: 

Glossary of Architectural terms-Adrian Architecture Available on: Glossary of Architectural Terms — Adrian Architecture Accessed: 04/ 08/ 22

Glossary of Architectual Terms-AAEC Architectural Realms Available on: Glossary of Architectural Terms - AAEC Architectural Realms Accessed: 04/08/22