Architectural Terminology

The face of a building, especially the principal front that looks onto a

street or open space

• Elevation

• Stud

• Facade

• Load-bearing wall

an active structural element that bears the weight of the elements

above said wall

• Elevation

• Stud

• Facade

• Load-bearing wall

An upright support in the wall of a building to which sheathing, drywall, etc., are attached

• Elevation

• Stud

• Facade

• Load-bearing wall

construction drawings that show the various views of the building projected at right angles

• Elevation

• Orthographic

• Facade

• Load-bearing wall

Select all that apply. The features of orthographic drawings are

• More detail can be shown

• Orthographic

• drawn true to size

  or scale

• All views are 3-dimensional

Drawings that show a view from

directly above are called

• Elevations

• Plans

• Sections

• Facade

Orthographic view of the exterior (or interior) faces of the building

• Elevations

• Plans

• Sections

• Facade

A vertical cut through the building or particular element

• Elevations

• Plans

• Sections

• Facade