stringcourse
Projecting wall band
A stringcourse is a horizontal band of masonry or molding projecting from the face of a building, typically marking the division between floors or simply serving as decoration.
Also called a belt course.
The limestone stringcourse ran the full length of the façade.
Construction from fired blocks
- stoneworkConstruction using rock
- ashlarPrecision-cut building stone
- rusticationExpulsion to the country
- coursingMoving swiftly through
mortar · joints · cladding · facade · corbeling · pointing · bedding · bond
Encircling line restricting access
Decorative architectural edging
- friezeOrnamental architectural band
- enrichmentImprovement through addition
- dentilDecorative cornice block
- acanthusSpiny-leaved ornamental plant
scrollwork · guilloche · festoon · foliation · arabesque · fretwork · meander · cartouche
Atmospheric breakdown of materials
- articulationClear vocal expression
- demarcationFormal boundary setting
brickwork
Construction from fired blocks
- stoneworkConstruction using rock
- ashlarPrecision-cut building stone
- rusticationExpulsion to the country
coursing · mortar · joints · cladding · facade · corbeling · pointing · bedding · bond · stretcher
cordon
Encircling line restricting access
sill · dripstone · impost · tablet · torus · fillet · reglet
molding
Decorative architectural edging
- friezeOrnamental architectural band
- enrichmentImprovement through addition
- dentilDecorative cornice block
acanthus · scrollwork · guilloche · festoon · foliation · arabesque · fretwork · meander · cartouche · medallion
weathering
Atmospheric breakdown of materials
- articulationClear vocal expression
- demarcationFormal boundary setting
stringcoursecornice
Ornamental upper trim
entablature · plinth · crown molding · roofline · foundation course