infill
Material between gaps
Infill is material used to fill a gap or cavity, or the act of filling it.
In urban planning, infill development builds on vacant or underused lots within existing neighborhoods rather than expanding outward: The city encouraged infill to reduce sprawl.
In construction, infill refers to material placed between structural elements—brick between timber framing, for instance.
In 3D printing, infill is the internal structure that gives a printed object strength without using solid material.
Previously developed, possibly polluted land
- redevelopmentRebuilding an existing area
- densificationIncreasing mass per volume
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- land-useHow property gets utilized
mixed-use · parcel · lot · buildable · site · transit-oriented · gentrification · revitalization
Material placed within
- cavityEmpty space within
- compositeMade of distinct parts
- resinViscous plant secretion
- bondingForming close connections
restoration · decay · enamel · dentin · amalgam · tooth · crown · inlay
Repairing by covering
- voidWithout legal effect
- cavityEmpty space within
- groutingFilling tile joints
- sealingMaking impermeable
plugging · repair · reconstruction · masonry · repointing · foundation · structural · substrate
Twisted strand for crafts
- stitchesThread fastening wounds
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- colorworkPatterned textile technique
- strandedLeft without means to leave
motif · floating · intarsia · chart · tension · gauge · carried · weaving
Preventing waste or loss
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- frescoWet plaster painting technique
- muralWall-applied artwork
- retouchingPost-capture image enhancement
lacunae · inpainting · gilding · varnishing · woodwork · stonework · tapestry · antiquities
brownfield
Previously developed, possibly polluted land
- redevelopmentRebuilding an existing area
- densificationIncreasing mass per volume
- zoningSectioning areas by use
land-use · mixed-use · parcel · lot · buildable · site · transit-oriented · gentrification · revitalization · urbanism
filling
Material placed within
bonding · restoration · decay · enamel · dentin · amalgam · tooth · crown · inlay · onlay
patching
Repairing by covering
sealing · plugging · repair · reconstruction · masonry · repointing · foundation · structural · substrate · mortar
yarn
Twisted strand for crafts
- stitchesThread fastening wounds
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- colorworkPatterned textile technique
stranded · motif · floating · intarsia · chart · tension · gauge · carried · weaving · ends
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- frescoWet plaster painting technique
- muralWall-applied artwork
retouching · lacunae · inpainting · gilding · varnishing · woodwork · stonework · tapestry · antiquities · curatorial
- nail carenail polish, nail file, nail salon, gel nails, acrylic nails
- Urban Growthzoning, annexation, suburbs, sprawl, boomtown
- urban developmenturban development, sprawl, city planning, urban policy, zoning
- land usezoning ordinances, suburban sprawl, land management, arable land, industrial
- revitalizationdowntown, beautification, placemaking, streetscape, facades
- urban designcity planning, streetscape design, urban design, streetscapes, pedestrian zones
infillgreenfield
Without prior constraints
sprawl · urban sprawl · suburban sprawl · suburban expansion · new development
infillexcavation
Act of unearthing
removal · clearance · demolition · emptying · hollowing out