architecture
Art of structures
Architecture is the art and practice of designing buildings and other structures.
More broadly, it refers to any systematic design or underlying structure: the architecture of a software system, the architecture of the federal government.
As a mass noun, architecture means buildings collectively or a particular style of building: Victorian architecture, the architecture of ancient Rome.
Aesthetic of reduction
- glassTransparent solid from sand
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- concreteSolid building mixture
- BauhausInfluential modernist design school
high-tech · cantilever · open-plan · deconstructivism · brutalism · postmodern · streamline · functionalism
Structural support member
- columnVertical structural element
- trussLoad-bearing beam arrangement
- load-bearingSustaining structural mass
- foundationUnderlying support structure
joist · lintel · girder · cantilever · purlin · rafter · buttress · framework
Detailed technical drawing
- draftingCreating technical blueprints
- sketchHasty informal drawing
- CADTechnical drawing technology
- schematicSimplified technical diagram
proportion · symmetry · geometry · rendering · visualization · maquette · modeling · layout
Deceptive outward appearance
- skyscraperVery tall urban building
- corniceOrnamental upper trim
- eavesProjecting roof edges
- gableTriangular wall portion
masonry · ornamentation · parapet · pediment · quoin · staircase · portico · balustrade
Apex-topped geometric solids
- zigguratsMesopotamian terraced temple structures
- acropolisFortified hilltop in antiquity
- pantheonAll gods of a religion
- ParthenonAncient Greek hilltop temple
temples · ruins · obelisks · amphitheaters · aqueducts · mosaics · frescoes · Stonehenge
Round-arched medieval building style
- RenaissanceEuropean cultural reawakening
- BaroqueOrnate artistic period
- Beaux-ArtsClassical French architectural tradition
- TudorSixteenth-century English ruling family
Victorian · Moorish · Byzantine · Palladian · Craftsman · Prairie · Mediterranean · Rococo
Arranged elements forming whole
- proportionComparative relation of parts
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- scaleMeasure of relative size
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
harmony · contrast · texture · materiality · light · shadow · form · volume
Design imitating natural systems
- LEEDGreen architecture certification
- solarOf the star
- energy-efficientUsing minimal power
- prefabricationFactory-made construction components
modular · daylighting · net-zero · geothermal · photovoltaic · greywater · biophilic
minimalism
Aesthetic of reduction
Bauhaus · high-tech · cantilever · open-plan · deconstructivism · brutalism · postmodern · streamline · functionalism · organic
beam
Structural support member
- columnVertical structural element
- trussLoad-bearing beam arrangement
- load-bearingSustaining structural mass
foundation · joist · lintel · girder · cantilever · purlin · rafter · buttress · framework · arch
blueprint
Detailed technical drawing
schematic · proportion · symmetry · geometry · rendering · visualization · maquette · modeling · layout · spatial
facade
Deceptive outward appearance
- skyscraperVery tall urban building
- corniceOrnamental upper trim
- eavesProjecting roof edges
gable · masonry · ornamentation · parapet · pediment · quoin · staircase · portico · balustrade · rotunda
pyramids
Apex-topped geometric solids
- zigguratsMesopotamian terraced temple structures
- acropolisFortified hilltop in antiquity
- pantheonAll gods of a religion
Parthenon · temples · ruins · obelisks · amphitheaters · aqueducts · mosaics · frescoes · Stonehenge · pagodas
Romanesque
Round-arched medieval building style
- RenaissanceEuropean cultural reawakening
- BaroqueOrnate artistic period
- Beaux-ArtsClassical French architectural tradition
Tudor · Victorian · Moorish · Byzantine · Palladian · Craftsman · Prairie · Mediterranean · Rococo
composition
Arranged elements forming whole
- proportionComparative relation of parts
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- scaleMeasure of relative size
balance · harmony · contrast · texture · materiality · light · shadow · form · volume · mass
biomimicry
Design imitating natural systems
- LEEDGreen architecture certification
- solarOf the star
- energy-efficientUsing minimal power
prefabrication · modular · daylighting · net-zero · geothermal · photovoltaic · greywater · biophilic
- Arts & Sciencescreativity, music, painting, sculpture, literature
- applied artsapplied arts, decorative arts, industrial design, design, furniture design
- cultural heritage.traditions, customs, folklore, monuments, artifacts
- human achievementsinventions, discoveries, monuments, art, science
- humanitiesphilosophy, history, literature, philosophy class, novels
- industriesbusiness, factories, education, health, supply chain
architecturechaos
Complete disorder and confusion
formlessness · disorder · disorganization · randomness · structurelessness
architecturenature
Inherent quality or disposition
wilderness · natural landscape · the wild · untouched land · virgin forest
architectureinterior design
Planning indoor spaces
interior decorating · decoration · furnishing · decor · ornamentation
- modern architectureRecent building styles
- ancient architectureBuilding styles from antiquity
- classic architectureAncient Western building tradition
- classical architectureGreek and Roman building styles
- Roman architectureAncient imperial building style
- architecture booksPublications about building design
architectural, architectures, architecturally, Gothic architecture, green architecture, landscape architecture, Renaissance architecture, software architecture