Building

Question 1

The vertical extension of a building or other construction above the foundation

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Superstructure

Question 2

The exterior framework or walls and roof of a building.

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Shell

Question 3

The underlying structure forming the foundation of a building or other construction

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Substructure

Question 4

A group of interacting, interrelated or interdependent things or parts forming a complex or unified whole esp. to serve a common purpose

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System

Question 5

A relatively permanent enclosed structure constructed over a plot of land for habitable use

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Building

Question 6

A building, esp. one of large size, massive structure or imposing appearance

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Edifice

Question 7

A building of exceptional height and many stories, supported by a steel or concrete framework from which the walls are suspended

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Skyscraper

Question 8

Describing a building having a comparatively large number of stories and equipped with elevators

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High-rise

Question 9

A complete horizontal division of a building, having a continuous or nearly continuous floor and compromising the space between 2 adjacent levels

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Story

Question 10

Describing a building having 1-4 stories. Usually, no elevator

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Low-rise

Question 11

5-10 stories

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Mid-rise

Question 12

One of the upper floors of a warehouse or factory, typically unpartitioned and sometimes converted or adapted to other uses, such as living quarters, artists’ studios or exhibit galleries.

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Loft

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A building having several floors with lee areas of unobstructed space, originally rented out for light industrial purposes and now frequently converted to residential occupancy.

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Loft building

Question 14

An area in a building having a clearance less than human height, but accessible by crawling, esp. such a space below the 1st floor that is enclosed by the foundation walls.

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Crawl space

Question 15

A room for storage of food/wine wholly/partly underground usually beneath a building.

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Cellar

Question 16

A room directly under the roof of a building esp. a house.

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Attic

Question 17

A usable living space within a sloping roof, usually having dormer windows for lighting.

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Half-story

Question 18

A cellar/underground place for shelter during violent storms, such as cyclones, tornadoes, etc.

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Storm cellar/ Cyclone cellar

Question 19

A horizontal or inclined door over a stairway giving access to a cellar.

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Bulkhead

Question 20

A continuous supporting surface extending horizontally throughout a building, having a no. of rooms and constituting one level in the structure.

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Floor

Question 21

A low or partial story between 2 main stories of a building, esp. one that projects as a balcony and forms a composition beneath it.

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Mezzanine

Question 22

The ground floor of a building.

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First floor

Question 23

The floor of a building at or nearest to ground level.

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Ground floor

Question 24

A story of a building that is wholly/partly below ground level.

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Basement

Question 25

Any story or floor below main basement of a building

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Subbasement

Question 26

A sunken area affording access, air & light to a basement door/window

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Areaway

Question 27

The front of a building

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Facade

Question 28

A projecting subdivision of a facade, usually accented by more elaborate decoration or greater height and distinction of skyline

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Pavilion

Question 29

A major horizontal architectural division, as of a facade or the wall of a nave

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Story

Question 30

Any of a number of principal compartments or divisions of a wall, roof or other part of a building marked off by vertical or transverse supports

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Bay

Question 31

A major horizontal division of a wall having no exterior windows.

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Blind story

Question 32

Describing a recess in a wall having the appearance of a window/door, inserted to complete a series of windows or to provide symmetry of design

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Blind

Question 33

An elevated platform projecting from the wall of a building and enclosed by a railing or parapet

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Balcony

Question 34

A facade falsifying the size or importance of a building

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False front

Question 35

A principal facade often treated as a separate element of the design and highlighted by ornamentation

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Frontispiece

Question 36

The design, pro portioning and disposition of windows and other exterior openings of a building

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Fenestration

Question 37

French: describes central element of a building as opposed to its subsidiary wings & pavilions

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Corps de logis

Question 38

A raised platform, approached by steps and sometimes having a roof, at the entrance of a house

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Stoop

Question 39

An exterior appendage to a building forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway

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Porch

Question 40

A porch having a roof supported by columns, often leading to the entrance of a building

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Portico

Question 41

A courtyard before the entrance to a building or group of buildings

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Forecourt

Question 42

A vehicular passageway leading through a building or screen wall into an interior courtyard

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Porte cochere

Question 43

A private or side entrance as one for pedestrians next to a porte cochere

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Postern

Question 44

A porch roof projecting over a driveway at he entrance to a building and sheltering those getting in or out of vehicles. Aka carriage porch

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Porte cochere

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A doorway, gate or entrance esp. an imposing one emphasized by size and stately architectural treatment.

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Portal

Question 46

An open, unroofed porch or platform extending from a house or other building

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Deck

Question 47

An open, often paved area connected to a house or building and serving as an outdoor living area

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Terrace

Question 48

A veranda esp. one used as a living room.

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Lanai

Question 49

A large, open porch usually roofed and partly enclosed, as by a railing often extending across the front and sides of a house

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Veranda

Question 50

A series of regularly spaced columns supporting an entablature and usually one side or a roof structure

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Colonnade

Question 51

A round, domed building or s large and high circular space in such a building esp. one surmounted by a dome

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Rotunda

Question 52

A building or structure high in proportion to its lateral dimensions, either standing alone or forming part of a larger building

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Tower

Question 53

A large building level divided into a number of separate apartments, offices or shops

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Block

Question 54

A colonnaded or arcaded space within the body of a building but open to the air on one side, often at an upper story overlooking an open court.

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Loggia

Question 55

The principal story of a large building, such as a palace or villa, with formal reception and dining rooms usually one flight above the ground floor

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Piano nobile

Question 56

A large or principal courtyard of an Italian palazzo

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Cortile

Question 57

An open, skylit court around which a house or building is built. A skylit, central court in a building esp. a large interior one having a glass roof and surrounded by several stories of galleries

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Atrium

Question 58

A courtyard esp. of a house enclosed by low buildings, arcades or walls.

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Patio

Question 59

An area open to the sky and mostly or entirely surrounded by walls or buildings

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Court

Question 60

A part of a building projecting from and subordinate to a central or main part

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Wing

Question 61

A rectangular building having little width with respect to its length and height

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Slab

Question 62

Any of a series of columns supporting a building above an open ground level

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Piloti

Question 63

A wing at right angles to the length of a building

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Ell

Question 64

A large, imposing public building or private residence esp. in Italy.

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Palazzo

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To assert or demand recognition or possession

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Claim

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To face in a specific direction or look out upon

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Front

Question 67

The position of a building on a site in relation to true north, to points on the compass to s specific place or site feature or to local conditions of sunlight, wind and drainage

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Orientation

Question 68

A whimsical or extravagant structure built to serve as a conversation piece, lend interest to a view, or commemorate a person/event found esp. in 18th C England

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Folly

Question 69

A small often ornamental building in a garden

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Pavilion

Question 70

A freestanding roofed structure, usually open on the sides affording shade and rest in a garden/park

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Gazebo

Question 71

An enclosed garden in Indian architecture

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Bagh

Question 72

A building or architectural feature of a building, designed and situated to look out upon a pleasing scene

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Belvedere

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Clipped or trimmed into ornamental and fantastic shapes, or the work/art of such clipping

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Topiary

Question 74

An ornamental arrangement of flower beds if different shapes and sizes

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Parterre

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A structure of parallel colonnades supporting an open roof of beams and crossing rafters or trelliswork, over which climbing plants are trained to grow

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Pergola

Question 76

A structure of crossed strips arranged to form a regular pattern of open spaces

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Lattice

Question 77

A frame supporting open latticework, used as a screen or a support for growing vines or plants

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Trellis

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A shelter of shrubs and branches or of latticework intertwined with climbing vibes and flowers

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Arbor

Question 79

French: a broad walk planted with trees

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Allee

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Latin America: a boulevard, park or public garden having a promenade lined with shade trees

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Alameda

Question 81

An area used for a stroll, or walk esp. in a public place, for pleasure/display

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Promenade

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A section of a street, typically in the downtown area of a city, from which vehicular traffic is excluded and used as s public walk/promenade. Aka pedestrian mall

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Mall

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A square or quadrangular space or court surrounded by a building or buildings as on a college campus

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Quadrangle

Question 84

An open square or public place in a city/town esp. in Italy

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Piazza

Question 85

To combine, blend, or unite gradually by stages so as to blur identity or distinctions

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Merge

Question 86

To enclose or encompass on all sides

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Surround

Question 87

A spacious promenade, court or indoor mall usually having a vaulted roof with commercial establishments

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Galleria