Architecture Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

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traffic calming n. The idea behind traffic calming, a buzzword in traffic engineering, is to design a road to alter a driver’s behavior, lower driving speeds and make the road safer for bikers and less intimidating to walkers. [English Architecture Automobiles & Transportation Jargon] [full cite] (Dec. 1, 2004)

trophy home n. The biggest change I’ve seen? It’s the size, the trophy homes.…That’s not Nantucket. People used to build with common sense. But the trend I’ve seen is that somebody wants a house bigger than the guy next to him. The billionaire over the millionaire. [English Architecture] [full cite] (Jul. 21, 2005)

truth window n. A truth window is a common thing that’s built into these rice straw buildings, because actually when they are covered with stucco it’s very difficult to tell, other than the very sort of soft look that the building has. [English Architecture] [full cite] (May. 1, 2006)

turtle n. They say signals on the mall as well as a ridge of concrete domes, also known as “turtles,” will keep motorists in line. [English Architecture Jargon] [full cite] (Mar. 7, 2006)

upstairs-downstairs house n. Before the storm, Delery Street contained block after block of…two-story structures referred to as “upstairs-downstairs houses.” [ Language English Place United States Lousiana New Orleans Subject Architecture] [full cite] (Oct. 24, 2005)

urban 99 n. A 100,000-square-foot cap on the size of new stores in Tampa, Fla., led Wal-Mart to develop a store 1,000 square feet under the cap. It was successful and the retailer replicated the design in a number of other places around the country, dubbing it the “urban 99.” [English Architecture Jargon] [full cite] (May. 5, 2005)

vineyard seating n. The 2400-seat auditorium, home of the Halle Orchestra, is designed to combine the acoustic advantages of the standard “shoebox” and terraced “vineyard” seating arrangements. [United Kingdom Architecture Entertainment] [full cite] (Aug. 11, 2004)

vineyard seating n. There’s also talk that the ASO will ask for a “vineyard seating” hall, where the audience can sit behind and to the sides of the stage on shallow terraces—a cozier arrangement for the audience, but a trickier job for the acoustician. [Architecture Entertainment] [full cite] (Aug. 11, 2004)

vinyl village n. Other opponents called it a “vinyl village,” a pejorative term opponents of building projects often use, implying that homes with vinyl siding are built with substandard materials and would eventually blight the landscape. [English Architecture] [full cite] (Mar. 17, 2005)

vinyl village n. It doesn’t take a sharp eye to also see great blue heron, Canada geese, mallards and barred owls. Red fox are also not uncommon. These creatures inhabit the heart of our vinyl village and appear to be doing quite well in spite of us! [English Architecture] [full cite] (Mar. 30, 2005)

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