architectural elements arch- semicircular shape used in bridges and buildings

Architectural Elements

• Arch- semicircular shape used in bridges and buildings

Architectural Elements

• Column-architectural structure comprised of a base, shaft,and capital

Architectural Elements

• Baseboards-border usually made from wood used at the bottom of the wall along the perimeter of the floor

• Molding-strips of curved or carved wood used for decoration

Architectural Elements• Cupola- a dome

shaped roof or ceiling• Dome- a vaulted

hemispherical roof

Architectural Elements

• Gable-the triangle-shaped part of a wall at the end of a sloping roof

• Lintel- a long piece of stone or wood above a window or door that helps carry the weight of the wall

Architectural Elements• Balcony-Attached

elevated porch• Balustrade-a railing

system that includes a top rail, balusters, and sometimes a bottom rail

Architectural Elements

• Balustrade-a railing system that includes a top rail, balusters, and sometimes a bottom rail

Architectural Elements

• Arcade-Series of arches• Atrium-an open court in the middle of a building

Architectural Elements

• Cornice-A horizontal projecting molding at the top of a wall, window, or column.

Architectural Elements

• Pediment-A stone or wooden shape, often triangular found over a door or window

Architectural Elements• Porch-A covered

structure forming an entrance to a building

Architectural Elements

• pilaster-A pillar or column on a wall with a capital and a base, set partially into a wall as ornamental design

Architectural Elements

• Skylight- a window in a roof that lets more light into the building

• Wainscot- a facing for inner walls usually made of paneled wood