Architecture parlante
the architecture of buildings that, in their plans or elevations, create an image that suggests their functions.
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- Architrave
the lowermost member of a cl-ssical entablature, resting originally upon columns. a molded or decorated band framing a panel or an opening, especially a rectangular one, as of a door or window. historical examples the epistyle is commonly spoken of by its roman name, architrave. history of ancient art franz von reber the architrave, for […]
- Archival
of or relating to or valuable records; contained in or comprising such or records. contemporary examples the entire film consists of archival materials edited together into an impressionistic portrait of nixon and his closest aides. ‘our nixon’ producers respond to claims the doc-mentary is ‘false’ penny lane, brian l. frye august 26, 2013 the archival […]
- Archival storage
noun a method of retaining information outside of the internal memory of a computer
- Archive site
archive site networking (or “ftp site”, “ftp archive”) an internet host where program source, doc-ments, e-mail or news messages are stored for public access via anonymous ftp, gopher, world-wide web or other doc-ment distribution system. there may be several archive sites for e.g. a usenet newsgroup though one may be recognised as the main one. […]
- Archivolt
a molded or decorated band following the extrados of an arch or forming an archlike frame for an opening. historical examples the meaning of the sculpture in the archivolt was not clear to me, and seemed to refer to some legend. some account of gothic architecture in spain george edmund street archivolt, the series of […]