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For example, Mulberry Fields, a Georgian style building in Maryland, United States, is described as "5 bay by 2 bay," meaning "5 windows at the front and 2 windows at the sides". A recess in a wall, such as a bay window. [2] A division of space such as an animal stall, sick bay, or bay platform. [2]
anchor recess A formwork blockout or recess former fitted to the edge formwork of a post-tensioned concrete member, and that creates a temporary void space external to the prestressing anchor to allow the anchor block or similar to be fitted after formwork stripping. [3]: 32 anchor set See wedge set. anchorage assembly
A setback as a minimum one-bay indent across all stories is called a recessed bay or recess and is the more common exterior form of an alcove. Upper stories forming a step-back may form a belvedere – and in residential use are considered the penthouse. If part of the roof, then they are a loft or attic/garret.
Recess (break), a short intermission in an activity; Recess (motion), a break in a meeting of a deliberative assembly; Alcove (architecture), part of a room; A setback (architecture) especially across all storeys (a recessed bay or series of such bays) Recess, County Galway, Ireland; a village
A style which became prevalent in Italy in the century following 1500, now usually called 16th-century work. It was the result of the revival of classic architecture known as Renaissance, but the change had commenced already a century earlier, in the works of Ghiberti and Donatello in sculpture, and of Brunelleschi and Alberti in architecture.
An exedra (pl.: exedras or exedrae) is a semicircular architectural recess or platform, sometimes crowned by a semi-dome, and either set into a building's façade or free-standing. The original Greek sense ( ἐξέδρα , 'a seat out of doors') was applied to a room that opened onto a stoa , ringed with curved high-backed stone benches, a ...
Concrete has a relatively high thermal mass, meaning that it takes a long time to respond to changes in ambient temperature. [9] This is a disadvantage when rooms are heated intermittently and require a quick response, as it takes longer to warm the entire building, including the slab.
Construction engineering, also known as construction operations, [1] is a professional subdiscipline of civil engineering that deals with the designing, planning, construction, and operations management of infrastructure such as roadways, tunnels, bridges, airports, railroads, facilities, buildings, dams, utilities and other projects. [2]