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Francis D.K. Ching – author of books on architectural graphics; Sidney S. Culbert – psychologist and Esperantist; major influence in the design of cockpit instrument panels in the Boeing 707 jet aircraft through his research in perception; Stuart Dempster – composer, trombonist, and Guggenheim Fellowship recipient
Architecture, the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. The practice of architecture is employed to fulfill both practical and expressive requirements, and thus it serves both utilitarian and aesthetic ends.
In light-frame construction, a trimmer is a timber or metal beam (joist) used to create an opening around a stairwell, skylight, chimney, and the like. Trimmers are installed parallel to the primary floor or ceiling joists and support headers, which run perpendicular to the primary joists.
An example of a monitor roof. These roofs may extend the length of the building. Monitor on the Whitehouse-Crawford Planing Mill in Walla Walla, Washington, U.S.. A monitor in architecture is a raised structure running along the ridge of a double-pitched roof, with its own roof running parallel with the main roof.
The College of Built Environments is the architecture and urban planning school of the University of Washington, a public research university in Seattle, Washington. [2]The College offers programs in architecture, construction management, landscape architecture, real estate, and urban planning. [3]
On Wednesday, Chewy Inc. (NYSE:CHWY) reported a third-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.20, up 33.3% year-over-year, compared to the consensus of $0.08. The retailer of pet supplies reported sales of $2. ...
A piece of construction used for filling in the upper angles of a square room so as to form a proper base to receive an octagonal or spherical dome. Squint An opening, often arched, through an internal wall of a church providing an oblique view of the altar. Stoop
Gothic portal from Notre-Dame at Reugny, from the late 12th century, made of limestone, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City). A portal is an opening in a wall of a building, gate or fortification, especially a grand entrance to an important structure.