Table 37.090 Glossary of Architectural Terms
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Apartment TABLE 37.090
GLOSSARY OF ARCHITECTURAL TERMS AND FEATURES
(New 07/10/18)
A building containing two or more residential units, under one
ownership
Articulation Adding breaks or changes in the depth of the plane or form of
Awning the building façade and/or footprint into more human-scale
components
Rooflike shelter over a doorway, window, porch, or deck
Balcony A platform that projects from a wall and is enclosed by a
railing
Bay Window A window projecting outward from main walls
Belt Course A continuous row or layer of stones, brick, or change in
Cornice materials
CMU
Ornamental molding
Concrete masonry unit. A standard size rectangular block used
in building construction.
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pitched roof.
Dormer Window
Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems. Non-load bearing,
EIFS exterior wall cladding system that consists of an insulation
Entrance board attached either adhesively of mechanically, or both, to
Facade the substrate
Gable
Mullion The point at which a visitor perceives and interacts with the
Pilaster experience of a specific environment
Townhome
The face of a building, especially the principal front that looks
onto a street or open space
Triangular portion of a wall between the edges of intersection
roof pitches
A vertical element that forms a division between units of a
window, door, or screen, or is used decoratively
Ornamental feature that gives the appearance of a supporting
column
A multi-story house in a modern housing development which
is attached to one or more similar houses by shared walls
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