Stucco
Decorative plasterwork used in architecture.
Definition
Stucco is primarily an invention of the Iranian world where it was used in the absence of suitable stone for carving.
Stucco is a mortar mixture used for siding. Stucco can be made by mixing sand and lime with water and various other ingredients, most often cement. Usually, wooden walls are covered with tar paper and chicken wire or galvanized metal screening.
Stucco exterior
Onondaga limestone exterior chimney
Small Windows on either side of chimney
Square bay ...
STUCCO A thin coating of plaster applied over exterior walls.
TOURELLE A small tower, often trimmed with corbelling.
TOWER A tall structure,either square or round in shape, rising higher than the rest of the building.
Stuccoed
plaster or cement used for coating wall surfaces or moulding into architectural decoration.
Studs ...
Stucco A mixture of cement, sand, and water spread over metal screening or chicken wire on wooden walls covered with tar paper.
Stud A vertical wood support in a frame wall.
Surround(s) The molding which outlines an object or opening.
Stucco
The fine cement or plaster used on the surface of walls, moldings and other architectural ornaments. Generally used as an exterior building material in Coastal homes.
Terracotta ...
Stucco - A coating for exterior walls made from Portland cement, lime, sand, and water.
Surround - The ornamental frame of a door or window.
Swag - A carved ornament in the form of a draped cloth or a festoon of fruit or flowers.
stucco
A mixture of cement, sand, lime and water spread over metal screening or chicken wire or wooden lath on wooden walls to form the exterior covering of and exterior wall.
studs ...
Stucco A type of external decorative plasterwork.
Stud Partition Lightweight, normally non load bearing wall construction comprising a framework of timber faced with plaster, plasterboard or other finish.
stucco: external plastering, usually moulded and painted to give the appearance of stone.
stylobate: the platform on which a colonnade stands.
term: classical sculptured figure whose lower half turns into a pedestal.
stucco - An exterior wall covering consisting of a mixture of cement, sand, lime, and water or of cement, sand, and hair.
Stucco
(a) a type of cement used to coat the walls of a building; (b) a fine plaster used for moldings and other architectural decorations.
Stupa ...
Stucco
A material made of a mixture of gypsum, lime (often from marble), sand, water, and other ingredients. It is a versatile medium for both sculpture and architectural decoration.
Stucco
- originally an Italian plaster composed of gypsum, lime and some powdered marble. Slow setting and therefore easy to work, it sets very hard.
Stucco : Traditionally, a soft, workable plaster sometimes used in sculpting, primarily it is worked into a decorative background.
Tapestry : A heavy fabric incorporated with intricate design or imagery, used as wall hung decoration or covering.
stucco - exterior plaster
stretcher - the long side of a brick when laid horizontally
studs - the upright framing members for a wall ...
Stucco
Is a material made of an aggregate, a binder, and water. Stucco is applied wet and hardens to a very dense solid. It is used as a coating for walls and ceilings and for decoration.
STUCCO - A sturdy type of plaster, used on exterior walls, often spread in a decorative pattern.
Stucco was the preferred material of the Regency period. It looks lovely here with the understated columns and six panel door.
Cobourg Ontario
Regency Extra Reading ...
Wet stucco over masonry. Early elite block, Patriarshy Ponds, Moscow. Art deco adaptation by Vladimir Vladimirov
A sanatorium in Saratov, very common provincial application of Stalinist style ...
Walls: stucco
Hip roof: moderate or varied pitch
Parapet on gabled roof
Sometimes wide eave overhang, boxed with brackets (or sometimes wide overhang, open and not boxed)
Wall or shaped dormers
Square towers
Rounded tile roof
Exposed rafters ...
White, plain stucco walls
Arched openings, especially on ground level
Long arcaded corridors
Low pitched tile roofs
Scalloped, parapeted gable ends
Small balconies
Deeply shaded porches
Dark interiors, suited for warmer climates ...
Exteriors can be stucco, brick, stone, or wooden clad
Definitions:
1) Chimney: A passage through which smoke and gases escape from a fire or furnace.
2) Facade: Face or front elevation of a building.
3) Stucco: Any of various plasters used for ...
Between the wars, European modernism focused on social goals (such as worker housing), and was characterized by a hard-edged, machine-made aesthetic utilizing smooth, precise materials, most characteristically stucco, metal, and glass.
and its refined use of different materials, such as stucco, metal, or wood for a delicate effect.
Rendering - Applying a smooth finish of plaster or stucco or similar material
Rib - Protecting band across a ceiling or vault, generally structural
Rib Vault - Cross vaulting in which rib cross on the diagonal.
IDENTIFYING FEATURES: (1) ART DECO: Smooth wall surface, often stucco; smooth-faced stone and metal; polychromy, often with vivid colors; forms simplified and streamlined; geometric designs including zigzags, chevrons; ...
The earliest Greek capital is that shown in the Temple-fresco at Cnossus in Crete (1600 B.C.); it was of the first type - convex, and was probably moulded in stucco: the second is represented by the richly carved example of the columns (fig. 5) ...
The exterior as well as the interior walls were originally covered with a substance called lime stucco. This substance, stucco, is defined as a durable finish for exterior walls composed of sand, cement and lime, and applied when wet.
Flat roofs, metal window casements, and smooth stucco walls with rectangular cut-outs mark the exteriors of Art Deco homes. Facades are typically flush with zigzags and other stylized floral, geometric, and "sunrise" motifs.
Cement rendering: a cheaper substitute for stucco (fine lime plaster), usually with a grainy texture.RepoussRelief designs in metalwork, formed by beating it from the back.
Robert Adam popularized classicism, expressing it notably through delicate stucco ornamentation.
decorative half-timbering - non-structural timbers placed on brick or stucco walls
dentils - small square blocks found in a series on many cornices or moldings
Doric order - classical fluted columns with simple, plain capital and no base ...
filler [ˈfɪləʳ] n (for cracks, in wood, plaster) → stuccofiller [ˈfɪləʳ] n (for cracks, in wood, plaster) → stucco ...
A variety of building materials are commonly used for wall treatment, including wooden shingles or clapboards, stucco, and embedded cobblestones.
Lath - Mesh metal, plasterboard, or thin wooden strips used as a foundation for plaster or stucco.
Lattice - A grille created by cris-crossing or decoratively interlacing strips of material.
Rendering: Vertical covering of a wall either plaster (internally) or cement (externally), sometimes with pebbledash, stucco or Tyrolean textured finish.
Reveals: The side faces of a window or door opening.
Ridge: The apex of a roof.
Derived from the term grotto which was used in the 16th century to describe the ruins of the Domus Aurea (Nero's palace in Rome). It describes painted or stucco decoration in a style frequent in ancient Rome which represented imaginary and ...
Ceiling - The top interior finish of a room which hides the structure and support of the roof. Ceilings can be painted, stuccoed, carved, or covered with tin plate, gold, or sculpture.
Chiericati palace - Vicenza ...
HaIf-timbering (or timbering) - Construction in which walls are built of interlocking and exposed vertical and horizontal timbers and the spaces are filled with non-structural walling or roughcast stucco.
Mayan Architecture is best known for breathtaking temples built upon pyramids with steeped bases. Each side has stairs leading up to the temple. The floor was adorned with stucco decorations and the inside was decorated with mural paintings.
Rendering - cement or lime covering of a wall either internally or externally, sometimes with pebbledash, stucco or Tyrolean textured finish.
Reveals - the side faces of a window or door opening.
Ridge - the highest part or apex of a roof.
 See also: Architecture, House, Brick, Arches, Floor
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