American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940: An Illustrated GlossaryVan Nostrand Reinhold, 1985 - 270 pages |
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... PORTICO 田 888 Porticoes are most prominent as center axis structures , a kind of placement most often related to symmetrical design . In trying to analyze the portico's relationship to the entire design , one needs to consider the ...
... PORTICO 田 888 Porticoes are most prominent as center axis structures , a kind of placement most often related to symmetrical design . In trying to analyze the portico's relationship to the entire design , one needs to consider the ...
Page 201
... portico - frequently , a two - story structure with large columns , an entablature , and a pediment . The other version varies slightly in plan , in that it adds a circular form to the façade elevation . The circular shape is rarely a ...
... portico - frequently , a two - story structure with large columns , an entablature , and a pediment . The other version varies slightly in plan , in that it adds a circular form to the façade elevation . The circular shape is rarely a ...
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... PORTICO projects from the façade . Although the portico derives from historic architecture , the use of orders is not extensive ; Tus- can seems the most popular . The portico is frequently tall enough to obscure the roof and the main ...
... PORTICO projects from the façade . Although the portico derives from historic architecture , the use of orders is not extensive ; Tus- can seems the most popular . The portico is frequently tall enough to obscure the roof and the main ...
Contents
Cladding Materials | 15 |
Roofs | 36 |
Towers Steeples Turrets | 56 |
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