UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

World Heritage Sites

places around the world that are considered to be of outstanding cultural or natural importance

Charlemagne / Charles the Great / “Carolingian”

Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great, was a famous king and military leader of the Franks in the 8th century. He is often referred to as "Carolingian".

Westwork

Entrance section of a church

Romanesque

a style of architecture which prevailed in Europe c.900–1200

Plan of Saint Gall

first floor plan

Building “program”

research and decision-making process that identifies the scope of work to be designed

Barrel vault

a vault forming a half cylinder

Double barrel vault

produced by the intersection at right angles of two barrel vaults

Rib vault

vaulted ceiling or roof that has a framework of arched ribs

Nave

the central part of a church building

Crossing

t shape floor plan

Narthex

porch

Transept

arms of a cross

Camino de Santiago

pilgrims

Pendentive

Flying buttress

Tracery

Sexpartite vaulting

Fan vaulting

Cloister

Bastide

Campo

Piazza

Five Pillars of Islam

Qibla

Superimposed arches

Minaret

Lobed arches

Iwan

Windcatchers

Riad

Bazaar

Four Noble Truths

The Eightfold Path

Stupa

Axis mundi

Chatra

Pagoda

Timber bracket sets

Feng shui

Tatami mats

Tipi

Wigwam

Talud-tablero

Hogan

Pit house

Plank house

Incan masonry

Kasbah