Entries in the Category Architecture
Architecture, housing, buildings, architects, blueprints, etc. You can also see citations assigned to this category.
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archaearium n. an archeological excavation covered by a glass building. (posted May. 6, 2004) [full entry…]
chicane n. a barricaded, tightly curved, or zig-zagged roadway that forces traffic to slow while still permitting it to pass; the series of structures which form such a roadway. (posted May. 25, 2004) [full entry…]
concretable n. a modular, portable building made of concrete. (posted Apr. 9, 2007) [full entry…]
eco-roof n. a roof planted with vegetation. (posted Apr. 28, 2004) [full entry…]
Fedders house n. a cheaply made apartment building, specifically those featuring highly visible window air conditioner sleeves bearing the brand name “Fedders.” (posted Mar. 17, 2005) [full entry…]
granny flat n. a separate apartment built on a lot already containing a home. (posted Apr. 25, 2004) [full entry…]
Plyboo n. a layered building material made of bamboo. (posted Nov. 10, 2004) [full entry…]
punch list n. a to-do list (of items requiring immediate attention); any list of significance. (posted Sep. 17, 2004) [full entry…]
road diet n. the reduction of a roadway’s width or lanes, intended to change traffic patterns. (posted Nov. 18, 2004) [full entry…]
snout house n. a single-family residence in which a garage projects from, obscures, or dominates the street-facing side of the building. (posted May. 3, 2006) [full entry…]
speed table n. a flat, raised road surface intended to slow traffic. (posted Apr. 14, 2005) [full entry…]
swankienda n. a mansion or large house. (posted Nov. 15, 2004) [full entry…]
vineyard seating n. terraced rows of seats very close to a performance stage or platform. (posted Aug. 11, 2004) [full entry…]
vinyl village n. a neighborhood or town of plain or cheaply made buildings. (posted Mar. 31, 2005) [full entry…]
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