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Shed Roof

A roof that slopes to one side

Gable Roof

A roof that slopes to two sides

The minimum angle for roofs

3 feet over 12 feet rise

Hipped Roof

A roof with sloping ends and sides that meet at a ridge

Pavilion Roof

A roof shaped like a pyramid and is used to cover a square structure.

barrel vault

A roof that is semicircular

Gambrel Roof

The roof combines two different pitches below the ridge(widely used in 1800's America for Max Space)

Mansard Roof

The roof combines two different pitches below the ridge. Named for French architect Francois Mansard(widely used in Paris arch in the 17th centaury which was used for max space)

Clapboard siding

wood siding laid horizontally (associated with styled Charleston houses

Curtain Wall

a non structural frame and glass cladding system where the actual supports are offset from the wall.

Masonry

brick/stone/concrete which can either be solid or veneer.

Ribbon Window

horizontal band of windows

Pedimented Doorway

A doorway with a triangular shaped element historically made of stone

Venetian door

a door opening with a semicircular window (fanlight) above and flanked by vertical windows (sidelights

sliding door

A door that operates or moves by sliding on a track usually parallel to a wall.

Flat Roof

rarely actually flat but have a very low slope

rusticated wall

made of stone that are typically rough and raised off the wall surface (look at renaissance)

Half timbered

having a timber framework with the spaces filled with masonry or plaster (associated with Tudor style)

board and batten siding

wood siding laid vertically consisting of wide boards and narrow battens

Stucco

a course plaster composed of cement, sand and lime, mixed with water and used to cover exterior walls

Glass

typically not structural

Concrete

poured in place, precast, or tilt up panels

Lancet window

popular in Gothic structures; with tracery, trefoil, and quatrefoil

Palladian Window

a round headed window flanked by two smaller windows

double hang window

a window having two vertically hung sashes, each in separate tracks: one over one, 6 over 6, 6 over 10 ( really any combination is possible

Bay window

a window projecting from the surface of the wall to allow light from three sides

Oriel Window

A bay window supported by brackets

Bow Window

A curved bay window

casement window

a window sash opening on hinges generally attached to the vertical side of the frame

transom window

a window above the transom of a doorway

Clerestory Window

a portion of an interior rising above adjacent rooftops and having windows to admit daylight

Arched Doorway

associated with Roman and Gothic architecture

French door

door having rectangular glass panes extending throughout its length often hung in pairs

Building Type

an architectural form which has become accepted by society through repeated use

Examples of building types

1. Cathedral
2. Bank
3. Train Station
4. Palace
5. Castle
6. Skyscraper
7. Temple
8. Airport
9. Factory