infills
Spaces get filled
Infills are materials or structures used to fill gaps or spaces, particularly in construction and urban planning.
A builder might use infills between wall studs, or a city might encourage infill development—constructing new buildings on vacant lots within existing neighborhoods rather than expanding outward.
The verb infill means to fill such spaces: They infilled the gap with concrete.
Solid building mixture
- mortarGrinding bowl or binder
- groutTile joint filler
- caulkWaterproof gap filler
- sealantGap-blocking substance
patching · joint compound · spackling · crack repair · expansion joint · gap filler · foam · substrate
Polluted ex-industrial land
- vacant lotsUnoccupied land parcels
- redevelopmentRebuilding an existing area
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
- mixed-useCombining different functions
urban renewal · adaptive reuse · land use · zoning · planning · walkability · transit-oriented · gentrification
Made of distinct parts
- amalgamMixture of disparate parts
- resinViscous plant secretion
- cavityEmpty space within
- restorationReturning something to condition
decay · enamel · caries · molar · incisor · bonding · inlay · onlay
Thread-based textile craft
Synthetic resin or fiber
- fiberglassReinforced woven strand composite
- sculptingShaping material into forms
- extensionsAdditions that lengthen
- overlayCovering placed atop
concrete
Solid building mixture
sealant · patching · joint compound · spackling · crack repair · expansion joint · gap filler · foam · substrate · backfill
brownfields
Polluted ex-industrial land
- vacant lotsUnoccupied land parcels
- redevelopmentRebuilding an existing area
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
mixed-use · urban renewal · adaptive reuse · land use · zoning · planning · walkability · transit-oriented · gentrification · revitalization
composite
Made of distinct parts
restoration · decay · enamel · caries · molar · incisor · bonding · inlay · onlay · cement
needlework
Thread-based textile craft
stuffing · wadding · interfacing · backing · satin stitch
acrylic
Synthetic resin or fiber
- fiberglassReinforced woven strand composite
- sculptingShaping material into forms
- extensionsAdditions that lengthen
overlay · reinforcement · encapsulation · leveling · rebalance
infillsexcavations
Systematic unearthing of buried things
excavates · digs out · hollows out · empties · removes
infillssprawl
Extend in disorderly fashion
urban sprawl · suburban expansion · decentralization · dispersal
infillsframeworks
Foundational organizational systems
skeleton · shell · carcass · superstructure
- urban infillBuilding on gaps within cities
- infill developmentBuilding on unused urban land