Architecture Vocabulary Flashcard

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metropolis

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n., very big city

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catch sight of

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v., start to see

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skyline

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n., a shape or pattern made against the sky especially by buildings

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stories

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n., levels

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constraints

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n., limitations

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buttresses and flying buttresses

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n., architectural supports used to hold up tall buildings, especially in Gothic architecture

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masonry

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n., stone, bricks or concrete

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cladding

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n., exterior

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partitions

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n., non-stress-bearing walls

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stress

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n., weight, force