Belvedere
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A small lookout tower (usually square) on the roof of a house ...
Belvedere
Belle vedere means beautiful view in Italian. A belvedere is an architectural feature on a roof, in a garden, or on a terrace, that affords a beautiful view.
Brockville ...
Belvedere A tower or turret with an open porch, built for the sake of the view, or
for its own appearance sake.
Bolection Molding A heavy convex molding often surrounding Colonial period fireplaces.
Belvedere - A raised turret or pavillion.
Berm - Flat space between the base of the curtain wall and the inner edge of the moat; level area separating ditch from bank.
Bivalate - A hillfort defended by two concentric ditches.
belvedere: a tower or loggia for enjoying the view.
billet-moulding: a moulding shaped like a long roll cut up into thick slices.
blind arcade: a row of arched recesses in a wall, but not forming a full arcade.
belvedere
A tower or turret built for the purpose of giving a view.
bema ...
Belvedere (c/f loggia) - A terrace or room erected above a roof or on high land, for the enjoyment of a fine view.
Bichromatic brickwork - Exposed brickwork in two colours ranging from cream to dark brown, often in bold designs.
Belvedere
- a raised turret, lantern, tower or lookout built on top of a house or within a landscape, from which a view can be obtained. Implies some degree of comfort. (see Gazebo).
belvedere - a gazebo sited to command a fine view
building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
gazebo ...
BELVEDERE
Open rooftop pavilion.
BOLLARD
Large strong post used to anchor an object or obstruct a passageway.
Belvedere - Projection from top of roof; also called cupola
Bracket - Supporting element under a cornice
Broken Pediment - Pediment with cornices ending before they meet at the top; finial often placed in the center ...
belvedere an architectural structure, such as a gazebo or a roofed open gallery, situated in a landscape so as to command a good view of the surrounding countryside; literally "beautiful view" in Latin.
belvedereThe word Belvedere dervies from Italian roots (bel= beautiful and vedere=see) and describes a place from which one can see a beautiful view.
ground level, or a conical bay if its roof is cone-shaped Beam A large horizontal support - may be of solid timber, laminated timber or steel Bearers The main beams above the foundation level which support the joists and floor Belvedere A ...
Hotel Belvedere du Rayon Vert, Cerbère, France
Hotel Astoria, St. Petersburg, 1912
Imperial Airways Building, Westminster, London
India of Inchinnan office block, Inchinnan, Scotland (Thomas Wallis, 1930) ...
Belvedere Palace
Baroque palace complex by Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt
St. Stephan's Cathedral
Gothic cathedral
Vienna Opera House (Wiener Staatsoper)
Renaissance Revival
Majolika Haus
Otto Wagner, architect
Gasometer ...
Gazebo - A small summerhouse or pavilion with a view, or a belvedere on the roof of a house.
Girder - A strong, wooden member spanning foundation walls designed to support joist ends.
Altana - A covered terrace or loggia raised above the roof, like a belvedere. Venetian in origin and usually of wood, it was intended for drying clothes and is still so used in Venice.
cupola - small tower raised above the roof, also called a belvedere
dentils - small, oblong blocks spaced in a band to decorate a cornice ...
Often, you can reach the cupola by climbing a stairway inside the building. This type of cupola is called a belvedere or a widow's walk. Some cupolas, called lanterns, have small windows which illuminate the areas below.
Boroshiki tenshu: The earliest form of Japanese keep or tenshu, consisting of a multi-storied timber framed tower with a belvedere or observation tower set on top of the roof ridge. See tenshu.
Borough: See burh.
Boteras: A type of buttress.
gazebo A small lookout tower or summerhouse with a view, usually in a garden or park, but sometimes on the porch or roof of a house; also called a belvedere.
Windows are of equal size and placement. Most Octagons have a verandah or porch encircling the house. About half have an octagonal cupola, belvedere, or roof deck. Cupolas were built to provide all rooms with light and ventilation.
If one can reach the cupola by climbing a stairway inside the building, one can refer to this type of accessible cupola as a belvedere or as a widow's walk. Some cupolas, called lanterns, have small windows which illuminate the areas below.
ornament the cornice (the wooden trim under roofs and sometimes over doors and windows), bay windows, door hoods, and porches. Porch posts are usually chamfered (cut off at an angle). High style houses often have rooftop cupolas or belvederes.
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