Architectural Studies Tyler Wells, 2011 C-D. Caldarium A room with a hot plunge bath, used in a Roman bath complex. Heated by an under-floor heating system.

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CaldariumCaldarium

A room with a hot plunge bath, A room with a hot plunge bath, used in a Roman bath complex. used in a Roman bath complex. Heated by an under-floor Heated by an under-floor heating system. Hottest room in heating system. Hottest room in the sequence of bathing rooms.the sequence of bathing rooms.

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CantileverCantilever

A beam or other rigid structural A beam or other rigid structural member extending beyond a member extending beyond a fulcrum and supported by a fulcrum and supported by a balancing member or a balancing member or a downward force.downward force.


CantonCanton

A pilaster or similar feature A pilaster or similar feature projecting from a corner of a projecting from a corner of a building.building.


CaryatidCaryatid

A sculpted female figure used as A sculpted female figure used as a column. Also called a a column. Also called a canephora.canephora.


CasemateCasemate

A vault or chamber in a rampart, A vault or chamber in a rampart, having embrasures for artillery.having embrasures for artillery.


CathedralCathedral

The principal church of a The principal church of a diocese, containing the bishop’s diocese, containing the bishop’s throne, called the cathedra.throne, called the cathedra.


CellaCella

The principal chamber or The principal chamber or enclosed part of a classical enclosed part of a classical temple, where the cult image temple, where the cult image was kept. Also called the naos.was kept. Also called the naos.


CitadelCitadel

A fortress in a commanding A fortress in a commanding position in or near a city, used in position in or near a city, used in the control of the inhabitants the control of the inhabitants and in defense during attack or and in defense during attack or siege.siege.


Coffered ceilingCoffered ceiling

One of a number of recessed, One of a number of recessed, usually square or octagonal usually square or octagonal panels in a ceiling, soffit, or panels in a ceiling, soffit, or vault.vault.


ColonnadeColonnade

A series of regularly spaced A series of regularly spaced columns supporting an columns supporting an entablature and usually one side entablature and usually one side of a roof structure.of a roof structure.


Composite orderComposite order

One of the five classical orders, One of the five classical orders, popular esp. since the beginning popular esp. since the beginning of the Renaissance but invented of the Renaissance but invented by the ancient Romans, in which by the ancient Romans, in which the Corinthian order is modified the Corinthian order is modified by superimposing four by superimposing four diagonally set Ionic volutes on a diagonally set Ionic volutes on a bell of Corinthian acanthus bell of Corinthian acanthus leaves.leaves.


Composite OrderComposite Order


Corbelled domeCorbelled dome

A dome built using corbelled A dome built using corbelled courses of stone masonry, courses of stone masonry, resulting in a stepped surface. resulting in a stepped surface.


Corbelled vaultCorbelled vault

A vault constructed by corbeling A vault constructed by corbeling courses of stone masonry. The courses of stone masonry. The resulting stepped surface can be resulting stepped surface can be smoothed or curved, but no arch smoothed or curved, but no arch action is incurred.action is incurred.


Corinthian orderCorinthian order

The most ornate of the 5 classical The most ornate of the 5 classical orders, developed by the Greeks in orders, developed by the Greeks in the 4the 4thth century B.C. but used more century B.C. but used more extensively in Roman architecture, extensively in Roman architecture, similar in most respects to the Ionic similar in most respects to the Ionic but usually of slenderer proportions but usually of slenderer proportions and characterized esp. by a deep and characterized esp. by a deep bell-shaped capital decorated with bell-shaped capital decorated with acanthus leaves and an abacus with acanthus leaves and an abacus with concave sides.concave sides.


Corinthian orderCorinthian order


CorniceCornice

The uppermost member of a The uppermost member of a classical entablature, consisting classical entablature, consisting typically of a cymatium, corona, typically of a cymatium, corona, and bed molding.and bed molding.


Cove ceilingCove ceiling

A ceiling having a cove (concave A ceiling having a cove (concave surface forming part of a ceiling surface forming part of a ceiling at its edge so as to eliminate at its edge so as to eliminate the usual interior angle between the usual interior angle between the wall and ceiling.the wall and ceiling.


CrenelCrenel

Any of the open spaces Any of the open spaces alternating with the merlons of a alternating with the merlons of a battlement.battlement.


CryptCrypt

An underground chamber or An underground chamber or vault used as a burial place, vault used as a burial place, especially one beneath the main especially one beneath the main floor of a church.floor of a church.


CyclopeanCyclopean

Formed with large, irregular Formed with large, irregular blocks of stones fitted closely blocks of stones fitted closely together without the use of together without the use of mortar.mortar.


DentilDentil

Any of a series of closely spaced, Any of a series of closely spaced, small, rectangular blocks forming a small, rectangular blocks forming a molding or projecting beneath the molding or projecting beneath the coronas of Ionic, Corinthian, and coronas of Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite cornices.Composite cornices.


DomusDomus

Latin term for home or house.Latin term for home or house. Structures occupied by the Structures occupied by the

wealthy or middle class wealthy or middle class freedmen during the Republican freedmen during the Republican /Imperial eras of Ancient Rome/Imperial eras of Ancient Rome


Door casingDoor casing

The finished, often decorative The finished, often decorative framework around a door or window framework around a door or window opening, especially the portion opening, especially the portion parallel to the surrounding surface parallel to the surrounding surface and at right angles to the jambs.and at right angles to the jambs.


DoorjambDoorjamb

Either of the two sidepieces of a Either of the two sidepieces of a doorway.doorway.

DoorjambDoorjamb


Doric orderDoric order

The oldest and simplest of the The oldest and simplest of the five classical orders, developed five classical orders, developed in Greece in the 7in Greece in the 7thth century B.C. century B.C. and later imitated by the and later imitated by the Romans, characterized by a Romans, characterized by a fluted column having no base fluted column having no base and a plain cushion-shaped and a plain cushion-shaped capital. Plain architrave also.capital. Plain architrave also.


Doric orderDoric order


DromosDromos

A long, deep passageway into A long, deep passageway into an ancient subterranean tomb.an ancient subterranean tomb.


Drop ceilingDrop ceiling

A secondary ceiling formed to A secondary ceiling formed to provide space for piping or provide space for piping or ductwork, or to alter the ductwork, or to alter the proportions of a room.proportions of a room.


Dutch doorDutch door

A door divided horizontally so A door divided horizontally so that the upper or lower part can that the upper or lower part can be opened or closed separately.be opened or closed separately.


Architectural Studies Tyler Wells, 2011 C-D. Caldarium A room with a hot plunge bath, used in a Roman bath complex. Heated by an under-floor heating system.

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