residential Flashcards
Front yard and house is attractive to look at from the street
Curb appeal
3 primary planes of enclosure
base plane
vertical plane
overhead plane
one of three planes of spatial enclosure
receives most direct use and wear
primary plane on which the designer organizes the proposed design
base plane
one of three planes of spatial enclosure
defines surrounding edges of a space and separate one space from another
affects views and degree of privacy
vertical plane
one of three planes of spatial enclosure
influence perceived scale of space and amount/quality of skylight that enters the space
overhead plane
roof-like covering over a door, sidewalk, landscape element, window, made of fabric, metal, glass, or canvas, etc
awning
open framework, latticework, or design of wood or steel in a vertical wall or horizontal overhead
trellis
cover over a walk, gate, patio, passageway for pedestrians, or a shelter over a significant feature in a landscape made up of vines, branches, or climbing shrubs on latticework, trellises, or wire frames
arbor
a garden structure with an open wooded-framed roof, often latticed and covered by climbing plants while shading a walk, sitting area, or passageway
pergola
orientation of slope for maximum solar exposure
south-facing
orientation of slope for maximum afternoon solar exposure
west-facing
orientation of slope for maximum morning solar exposure
east-facing
orientation of slope for minimum solar exposure
north-facing
scene observed from a given vantage point
view
enframed segment of a view
has a viewing station, an object to be seen, an intermediate ground, and a terminus
vista
outdoor space made of concrete, masonry, or other hard surface for BBQ, outdoor dining, entertaining outdoors, sunning, or other activities
patio
exterior structure that extends along outside of building, usually open or partially so, and is usually covered
the steps and landing at the door to a building entrance
porch
embankment with level area at its top. sometimes paved, planted, and furnished for leisure use
essentially flat ground area with a vertical grade change separating it from surrounding ground elevations
terrace
open-walled, roofed porch attached to the exterior of a domestic structure and usually surrounded by a railing
veranda
roof usually attached to a building and erected over a driveway or street for shelter of those entering or exiting vehicles
porte cochere
