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A terrace can be defined as an outdoor, occupiable extension of a building above ground level.
Craftsman House in Ingleside Terraces, San Francisco
Developed between 1911 and 1913, Ingleside Terraces has many older homes with Arts & Crafts details.
terrace
A level promenade in front of a building; usually made of stone and accented with plants, statuary, etc.
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terraceTerrace derives from the Latin terre=earth and describes a flat area of earth, often supported by a retaining wall.
Terrace
- a flat paved area next to the house, usually raised above the level of the garden below, down to which one descends via sets of steps. A terrace acts as an interface between the house and the garden.
Terrace: Any type of earthworks which were built up above the normal ground level. See artillery terrace.
The terrace on this Regency extends around most of the perimeter. It provides a beautiful walkway around the house as well as lovely lighting within the rooms.
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obelisk an upright, four-sided, tapered pillar that terminates in a pyramid; it may be inscribed or plain, and it is often placed prominently in the center of a pool, at the crown of a hill, or at the end of a terrace walk.
Like the Fatih complex the Suleymaniye is located on a large artificially levelled terrace and has foundations which reach 12 m into the ground.
Ginter Park Terrace, c. 1913, (Historic), Richmond City, Independent Cities VA
Hanover Historic District, c. , (Historic), Hanover Boro, York County PA
Highland Park Historic District, c. 1900, (Historic), Lafayette City, Tippecanoe County IN ...
PARAPET (Ital. parapetto, Fr. parapet, from Mara, imperative of Ital. parare, to cover, defend, and petto, breast, Lat. pectus; the German word is Brustwehr), a dwarf wall along the edge of a roof, or round a lead flat, terrace walk, &c.
Terrace - A raised flat place; the flat roof of the house.
Theodolite - An instrument used in land surveying for the measurement of angles horizontal and vertical.
Parapet - a low wall built upon a platform, terrace, or roof usually located at or slightly back from the outer edge. Historically, parapets were used as a form of protection for soldiers such as atop castles.
called wainscoting if limited to the lower part of the wall Parapet A wall built higher than the eaves line of a roof - often ornately decorated with balustrades Party-wall A common wall that divides two attached buildings such as terrace ...
They range from the low terraces that ranged from 50 cms to 2 meters high. Sometimes, there were no terraces so they were palaces and inhabitable buildings, elevated up to 45 meters in the case of a temple. An example is the Temple IV of Tikal.
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.
Exterior view #1 from turret
Exterior view #2 from turret
Exterior view from upper outside passage
Exterior view #1 from upper terrace
Exterior view #2 from upper terrace
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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.
Parapet - A wall serving as a guard at the edge of a roof, terrace, bridge, balcony, or the like.
Pier - An independent mass of brickwork, masonry or concrete, which gives support to beams or arches.
parapet A low wall that serves as a vertical barrier at the edge of a roof, terrace, or other raised area; in a exterior wall, the part entirely above the roof.
paver A block of stone used in sidewalk or areaway paving.
parapet - a protective railing or low wall at the edge of a roof, balcony or terrace
parging (pargeting) - to coat with plaster, particularly foundation walls and rough masonry (see stucco) ...
parapet : A parapet is a low wall projecting from the edge of a platform, terrace, or roof. Parapets may rise above the cornice of a building or form the upper portion of a defensive wall on a castle.
Infill site - The redevelopment of land that has adjacent buildings, for example along a row of terraced houses where one has been demolished or where a gap always existed.
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Lychgate(lit. corpse-gate): Roofed gateway entrance to a churchyard for the reception of a coffin.LynchetLong terraced strip of soil on the downward side of prehistoric and medieval fields, ...
The following tracts or subdivisions feature Ranch style dwellings: Fullerton West, Fullerton Ranchos, Fullerton House Estates, Sunny Hills Estates, Valencia Park, Country Hills, Chapman Luxury Estates, Chapman Estates, Beverly Terrace, ...
Close copies of medieval churches and town halls were built; at the same time Gothic arches and carving were added randomly to shops, stations and terraced houses.
The home is integrated with the landscape through porches, terraces, planters, window boxes and panels of windows that define spaces. Inside are large fireplaces, built-in amenities, and rich wood finishes on trim and paneling.
The so-called Governors' Palace at Uxmal, sited on a great artificial terrace, is a long, horizontal building, the proportions and ornamentation of which suggest the eye and hand of a master designer.
 See also: Terra, House, Architecture, Floor, Arches
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