Floor Plan

Architectural definitions:

• Arcade: Is a defined passageway that can be marked in a few different ways. Arcades can be the passageway under arches, the area between arches and a wall, or just a covered walkway with arches.

• Arch: Is a form of structure Found throughout much of architecture. It uses a curve to span a space between two points.

• Art Deco: Is a unique building aesthetic that came about during the large Art Deco movement in the 1920s. It uses geometric shapes and vintage fonts.

• Art Nouveau: Design style that sought to make one unified style of architecture.

• Atrium: Is any interior volume in a building, similar to interior courtyards but they are typically enclosed and conditioned.

• Béton Brut: Translates to “raw concrete” it refers to the aesthetic of unfinished concrete. This is an important art term because the appearance of Béton brut was a major pinnacle of modernism.

• Contemporary: Is one the hardest styles of architecture. Unlike other movements like modernism, the 21st century doesn’t have one particular style. Some examples of Contemporary architecture are postmodern to futuristic architecture.

• Deconstructivism: The use of fragmentation, manipulation of ideas of a structure's surface or skin, redefinition of shapes and forms.

• Orthogonal plan: The term 'orthogonal' refers to objects that, in Euclidean geometry, are related by perpendicularity.

• Winders: Winders are steps that are narrower on one side than the other. They are used to change the direction of the stairs without landings. A series of winders form a circular or spiral stairway.