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2. Frontispiece (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   It was noted by Richard John Riddell, who analysed entrance-porticos in English Renaissance architecture, that the most impressive and architecturally sophisticated frontispieces were often set against houses 'by men who enjoyed or aspired to preferment and high office, with the immense political power and social prestige, and by academics who ...

3. Course (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   Plinth: The bottom course of a wall. String course (Belt course or Band course): A decorative horizontal row of masonry, narrower than the other courses, that extends across the façade of a structure or wraps around decorative elements like columns. [1] [2] [4] Sill course: Stone masonry courses at the windowsill, projected out from the wall. [1]

4. 54 Columns - Wikipedia

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   LeWitt often integrated art and architecture in his work. 54 Columns is an example of this combination. The installation loosely mirrors the Atlanta skyline which is visible from the site. [3] The use of concrete (an industrial material) by LeWitt is a recognition of and a reflection of the artwork's urban setting. [4]

5. Proportion (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   In classical architecture, proportions were set by the radii of columns. Proportion is a central principle of architectural theory and an important connection between mathematics and art . It is the visual effect of the relationship of the various objects and spaces that make up a structure to one another and to the whole.

6. Bay (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   Looking down the central aisle of the Saint Roch Parish Church of Lemery, Batangas, Philippines, the spaces between each set of columns and roof trusses are bays. An interior bay, between the supports of the vaults, in Lyon Cathedral, France. In architecture, a bay is the space between architectural elements, or a recess or compartment.

7. Staggered truss system - Wikipedia

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   Foundations are on column lines only and may consist of two strip footings. [1] Because the vertical loads are concentrated at a few column points, less foundation formwork is required. [4] Drift is small, because the total frame is acting as a stiff truss with direct axial loads only acting in most structural members.