Architecture Flashcards
amphitheatre - noun
[амthиthетер]
a circular or oval area of ground around which rows of seats are arranged on a steep slope, for watching plays, sports, etc. outside
arcade - noun
[аркейд]
a covered area or passage in which there are shops/a covered passage joined to a building on one side and with columns and arches along the other side
arch - noun
[арч]
Passing through the arch, you enter an open courtyard.
a structure, consisting of a curved top on two supports, that holds the weight of something above it
atrium - noun
[эйтрием]
a very large room, often with glass walls or roof, especially in the middle of a large shop or office building
biomimicry - noun
[байомимикри]
The idea behind biomimicry is that nature has already solved the challenges that we are trying to solve.
the practice of making technological and industrial design copy natural processes
biophilia - noun
[байофилия]
the idea that humans have a natural desire to be surrounded by nature. Designers often use the hypothesis of biophilia as a directive, meeting this desire by introducing a visual or physical connection to nature within or near a building.
contemporary - adjective
I wanted to update my kitchen and put in something more contemporary.
existing or happening now, and therefore seeming modern
postmodernism - noun
Each of these arguments, of course, has become part of a larger intellectual movement which may loosely be labelled ‘postmodernism’.
that includes features from several different periods in the past or from the present and past
architecture - noun
[аркитекчер]
Willem stops walking, pointing up to a building like he’s merely interested in showing off the architecture.
the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings
landscape architecture - noun
the branch of architecture dealing with the arrangement of land and buildings for human use and enjoyment
morph - verb
As it stands, the war in Ukraine has morphed into a two-front conflict.
cause to change shape in a computer animation/ cause to change shape in a computer animation
edit - verb
Edit a book on lexical semantics.
prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
architect - noun
[аркитект]
Andrew Murray, an architect from London who lives on Capitol Hill, said his reaction to the news surprised him.
A person who designs buildings
architectural style - noun
[аркитекчиал]
They learn the names of the different architectural styles: cape, saltbox, raised ranch, garrison.
architecture as a kind of art form
