American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940: An Illustrated GlossaryVan Nostrand Reinhold, 1985 - 270 pages |
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... kind of building it is , and what kind of structure , roof , and cladding it has , the reader can begin to construct a framework for determining design . A second set of questions includes queries as to the relationships established ...
... kind of building it is , and what kind of structure , roof , and cladding it has , the reader can begin to construct a framework for determining design . A second set of questions includes queries as to the relationships established ...
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... kind of manufactured construction material produced . These houses also reflect a wide range of socioeconomic fac- tors , both public and private tastes , and numerous responses to climatic conditions . The most common multiple of the ...
... kind of manufactured construction material produced . These houses also reflect a wide range of socioeconomic fac- tors , both public and private tastes , and numerous responses to climatic conditions . The most common multiple of the ...
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... kind of geometrical drawing on a vertical plane , showing the external upright parts of a building . With time , the term came to refer to the sides and back portions of a structure . A bay is the space or division of a wall within a ...
... kind of geometrical drawing on a vertical plane , showing the external upright parts of a building . With time , the term came to refer to the sides and back portions of a structure . A bay is the space or division of a wall within a ...
Contents
Cladding Materials | 9 |
Roofs | 36 |
Towers Steeples Turrets | 56 |
Copyright | |
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