Atrium
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ATRIUM (either from ater, black, referring to the blackening of the walls from the smoke of the hearth, or from the Greek aZBpcov, open to the sky, or from an Etruscan town, Atria, ...
Atrium
Plural: atriums
1 - A courtyard or patio surrounded by a house (such as an ancient Roman house) ...
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atrium : In an ancient Roman structure, a central room open to the sky, usually having a pool for the collection of rainwater.
atrium In classical architecture, an interior courtyard that is open to the air.
aumbry A recess to hold reliquaries or sacred vessels, often found in castle chapels.
atrium: (1) the inner court of a Roman house, open to the sky; (2) an open court in front of an Early Christian church.
axial layout: planned longitudinally (as opposed to centrally) along an axis.
Atrium - An open inner courtyard. An atrium was originally the central court or main room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky, often with a shallow pool to catch rainwater.
ATRIUM
(Plural: atria): inner court of a Roman or C20 house; in a multi-storey building, a toplit covered court rising through all storeys.
Atrium
(a) an open courtyard leading to, or within, a house or other building, usually surrounded on three or more sides by a colonnade; (b) in a modern building, a rectangular space off which other rooms open.
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An open courtyard at the entrance of a church, usually surrounded by covered aisles. The atrium of the Early Christian church was originally a place for the catechumens to wait during the celebration of the Eucharist.
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The early Christian communities of Rome worshipped secretly in private houses. Eventually churches were built on the sites of many of these houses and still exist today.
Atrium - The main room of a Roman house out of which one had access to other parts of the house (see alae).
Atrium
- in Roman domestic architecture, an inner court open to the sky and surrounded by the roof, now often used as a general term to describe large glazed sections in buildings.
Atrium
In an ancient Roman house, a central room open to the sky usually having a pool for the collection of rainwater. In churches, a front courtyard.
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The story above the cornice of a building.
2) Atrium- in early Christian, Byzantine, and medieval architecture, the forecourt of a church; as a rule enveloped by four colonnaded porticoes.
3) Narthex- the entrance hall or porch proceding the nave of a church.
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On passing through the door you would walk through a short passageway and enter into the atrium. The atrium is the most important part in the house.
atriumAtrium (Latin) the central court of a Roman houseExample 1: Gardens in Pompeian frescoes, Example 2: Monastery Garden Plans, ...
It opened into a very large rectangular room-the atrium-that had a well, stream, or small pool just inside the entrance.
The modern style portico stretches out towards the street, creating a private garden and atrium in front of the entrance. The floor plan of the house is a U shape.
At the entrance to the September 11 Museum, soaring glass atrium will offer views of trident-shaped columns salvaged from the original World Trade Center towers that were destroyed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
This style's greatest promoter, however, was the firm John Portman & Associates which designed several enormous "atrium hotels" and office clusters known for their spectacular spatial effects, ...
Atlantes(lit. Atlas figures): Male figures supporting an entablature; their female counterparts are caryatids.Atrium (plural: atria)Open inner court of a house, especially a Roman house; in a multi-storey building, ...
In Greek domestic architecture, the Mycenaean megaron (central hall) became a house with rooms leading off a small open court, or atrium, an arrangement later elaborated in Italy, Spain, and North Africa. See Greek Art and Architecture; House.
 See also: Architecture, Roman, House, Greek, Church
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