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WALLS : ARCHES SATI 162 WALLS : RUSTICATION OF RUSTICATION IN
MASONRY BUILDING INVOLVES. KEYSTONE -vousSOIR As a design element ,
the arch is used structurally and ornamentally , with the latter use predominating .
WALLS : ARCHES SATI 162 WALLS : RUSTICATION OF RUSTICATION IN
MASONRY BUILDING INVOLVES. KEYSTONE -vousSOIR As a design element ,
the arch is used structurally and ornamentally , with the latter use predominating .
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Beyond this single gable , arches or even arcades organize other sections of the
facade . In shape the Spanish bungalow is more rectangular than other types .
Terraces extend interior space , but generally the form is more compact , and one
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Beyond this single gable , arches or even arcades organize other sections of the
facade . In shape the Spanish bungalow is more rectangular than other types .
Terraces extend interior space , but generally the form is more compact , and one
...
Page 246
At its most ambitious level , the vernacular Romanesque used coursed , rock -
faced sandstone blocks with round - arch windows and a low , wide , arched
entrance . Emphasis was on surface texture and the rhythm of the arches or
arcades .
At its most ambitious level , the vernacular Romanesque used coursed , rock -
faced sandstone blocks with round - arch windows and a low , wide , arched
entrance . Emphasis was on surface texture and the rhythm of the arches or
arcades .
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Bibliographic information
| Title | American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940: An Illustrated Glossary And History |
| Authors | Herbert Gottfried, Jan Jennings |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1985 |
| Original from | Indiana University |
| Digitized | 7 Jul 2009 |
| ISBN | 0442227396, 9780442227395 |
| Length | 270 pages |
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