dormer
Attic window projection
A dormer is a window that projects vertically from a sloping roof, creating additional headroom and light in an attic or upper floor.
The structure includes its own small roof, typically gabled or hipped.
Dormers are both functional and architectural features: The old Victorian had three dormers across the front.
We converted the attic into a bedroom and added dormers.
Space beneath the roof
- atticSpace beneath the roof
- nookSheltered corner or alcove
- alcoveRecessed area in room
- reading cornerDedicated space for literature
hideaway · retreat · cozy · bedroom · study · headroom · floor space · ceiling height
Triangular wall portion
- mansardDual-sloped roofing style
- hippedSloped on all sides
- shedCast off naturally
- eyebrowHairy arch above socket
pediment · facade · cornice · pilaster · frieze · architrave · mullion · clerestory
Sloped roof beams
- trussLoad-bearing beam arrangement
- joistHorizontal structural beam
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
- headerTop line of document
lintel · sheathing · flashing · roofline · ridge · eaves · pitch · valley
Hinged swinging window
- sashWaist-worn cloth strip
- glazingGlossy protective coating
- paneSheet of glass
- frameSupporting outer structure
transom · bay · oriel · skylight · double-hung · leaded · shuttered · louvered
Reaching the peak
- finialDecorative top element
- bargeboardDecorative gable edge covering
- gingerbreadSpiced molasses bake
- trimRemove unwanted edges
molding · scrollwork · corbel · dentil · sunburst · weathervane · cupola
Sun's natural glow
- sunshineDirect rays from above
- natural lightIllumination from the sun
- illuminationProvision of light
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
morning light · reading nook · sunbeam · exposure · solar gain
loft
Space beneath the roof
reading corner · hideaway · retreat · cozy · bedroom · study · headroom · floor space · ceiling height · usable space
gable
Triangular wall portion
eyebrow · pediment · facade · cornice · pilaster · frieze · architrave · mullion · clerestory · balustrade
rafters
Sloped roof beams
- trussLoad-bearing beam arrangement
- joistHorizontal structural beam
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
header · lintel · sheathing · flashing · roofline · ridge · eaves · pitch · valley · hip
casement
Hinged swinging window
frame · transom · bay · oriel · skylight · double-hung · leaded · shuttered · louvered · double-glazed
cresting
Reaching the peak
- finialDecorative top element
- bargeboardDecorative gable edge covering
- gingerbreadSpiced molasses bake
trim · molding · scrollwork · corbel · dentil · sunburst · weathervane · cupola
daylight
Sun's natural glow
- sunshineDirect rays from above
- natural lightIllumination from the sun
- illuminationProvision of light
brightness · morning light · reading nook · sunbeam · exposure · solar gain
- Craftsman Architecturecraftsman bungalow, bungalow, prairie style, built-ins, built-in cabinets
- housekitchen, bathroom, bedroom, living room, dining room
- atticrafters, attic room, joists, eaves, exposed beams
- building partsfacades, wall, door, windows, floor
- home additionsaddition, wing, annex, annexe, extension
- home architectureranch, colonial, bungalow, Cape Cod, Victorian
- college dormitoryOn-campus student housing
- dormitory lifeResidential college experience
- dormer windowWindowed projection from sloped roof
- dormitory townResidential area, workers elsewhere
- student dormitoryOn-campus housing for pupils
- student dormitoriesOn-campus lodging for learners
dormitory, dormancy, dormitories, dormer window, dormers, dormered, dormer windows