4 Flashcards
handicapped parking
One or more spaces designated for physically handicapped persons, requiring special design and dimensions.
sanitary sewer
An underground pipe or drain used to carry off waste matter.
metropolitan area or region
The area over which a city exerts a dominant economic influence.
macroclimate
The general climate of a large geographical area.
parameter
A determining factor or characteristic.
covenant
A deed restriction which regulates land use, construction materials, appearance, or aesthetic qualities of an area.
alley
Any public way or thoroughfare 10 to 16 feet in width which has been dedicated or deeded to the public for public use.
atrium
An inner court open to the sky, but surrounded by a roof.
duomo
A dome, hence often called a cathedral.
loop street
A minor street which starts at a major street, extends in a curvilinear fashion for a short distance, and then returns to the major street.
edges
Lynch’s term for linear elements which separate regions and which are not paths.
site planning
Designing the external physical environment in which buildings and structures are placed.
archetype
An original model after which something is patterned; a prototype.
proxemics
The study of human perception of space and environment, including how the use of space relates to environmental and cultural factors.
congruity
The quality in a design of being appropriate, harmonious, or exhibiting an agreeable arrangement of parts.
behavior setting
The unique characteristics of a place which relate to a specific behavior or a particular activity.
voussoirs
Wedge-shaped blocks used to form an arch or vault.
eclectic
Referring to a design that derives from a wide range of diverse sources or influences.
linkages
Relationships between activities characterized by frequent interaction.
sector theory
A theory of urban development which assumes that land uses tend to be arranged in sectors or pie-shaped wedges radiating from the center of the city.
encroachment
The extension of a building into the property of another.
subsoil
The soil layer beneath the topsoil.
GNMA
Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), an agency which functions in the secondary mortgage market.
Byzantine
An architectural style of the Byzantine Empire in the 5th century, which employed masonry arches and domes on pendentives.